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20 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to reduce, lessen
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balk
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to stop, block abruptly
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calamity
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an event with disastrous consequences
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daunting
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intimidating, causing one to lose courage
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ebullient
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extremely lively enthusiastic
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fabricate
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to make up; invent
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genial
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friendly, affable
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hallowed
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revered; consecrated
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iconoclast
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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
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jubilant
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extremely joyful; happy
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knell
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the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating death
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laceration
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a cut, tear
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magnanimous
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noble, generous
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nadir
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the lowest point of something
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oblique
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diverging from a straight line or course, not straightfoward
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palatable
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agreeable to the taste or sensibilities
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quagmire
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a difficult situation
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rancid
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having terrible taste or smell
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sacrosanct
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holy, something that should not be criticized
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tacit
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expressed without words
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