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99 Cards in this Set

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wide view of an area
panorama
long story
saga
huge; gigantic
mammoth
threatening; ominous
baleful
lacking flavor
bland
a sense that something is about to occur
presentiment
reduction
diminution
means of escape
vent
supporter
adherent
having poor vision; nearly or partly blind
purblind
entirely without
devoid
very light; heavenly
ethereal
to surround; bypass
circumvent
full
replete
superabundance
plethora
showing lack of interest
lackadaisical
military supplies
armament
a slope
gradient
to make amends
atone
clumsy; inept
maladroit
a rapid outburst or barrage
fusillade
a pattern that serves as a model or example
paradigm
a desire or intention to harm others or see them suffer
malice
a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness
malaise
a bad odor
malodor
leader of a family or tribe
patriarch
a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson
parable
a fortification of timbers set in the ground; an extended cliff
palisade
to stop short and refuse to proceed
balk
to control or check
curb
to make untidy; to disarrange the hair or clothing of
dishevel
to restrain; to hamper
fetter
to mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors
mottle
to irritate; vex
nettle
fat
pinguid
to babble; to talk meaninglessly
prattle
dormant; inactive; lethargic
torpid
intensely hot; burning; passionate; rapid
torrid
to add or attach
annex
to attack violently
assail
to disturb the composure of; upset; to frustrate (as a plan) by throwing into disorder
disconcert
to make one's home; reside; to focus attention on; to speak or write about at length
dwell
to adopt; to support
espouse
to alienate; to treat as a stranger; to turn an affectionate attitude into an indifferent or unfriendly one
estrange
to drink heartily
quaf
to shrink with fear; to cower; to lose heart and courage
quail
to extinguish; to put down or suppress by force
quell
to disapproval of
reproach
having life; alive; filled with activity, vigor, or spirit
animated
descriptive record; history
annals
a curtain of artillery fire; any overwhelming attack as of words or blows
barrage
loot; the spoils war; goods or property seized by force; a valuable prize
booty
a large waterfall; a deluge; an eye abnormality
cataract
the best or most skilled members of a groupe
elite
cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten an imperiled vessel; discarded odds and ends
jetsam
an entrance, door or gate
portal
a large group of people gathered closely together
throng
a large book
tome
fat; obese
corpulent
a waterfall; anything resembling a waterfall
cascade
an absolute ruler
despot
a stupid person
dolt
a conference, especially between enemies
parley
a bitter verbal attack
diatribe
an exact duplicate
clone
to smuggle; to make, sell, or transport for sale illegally
bootleg
to avoid or shun
eschew
an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
nemesis
to give a thrashing; scold
lambaste
comradeship; friendship
camaraderie
bitter conflict; quarrel; fight
strife
to search thoroughly; pillage
ransack
an adventurous unconventional act
escapade
a flesh eating animal
carnivore
a timely benefit; a blessing
boon
a violent upheaval or change
cataclysm
waste parts especially of a butchered animal; rubbish
offal
a model or pattern of excellence
paragon
one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions
iconoclast
a fight or scuffle; brawl
fray
to soothe; to pacify or relieve by giving into
appease
a messenger
courier
a light, good-humored satire
lampoon
a person of wisdom and prudence
sage
a ghost or phantom
specter
secret; hidden; concealed
covert
a very rich or powerful person; a magnate
mogul
a coward
poltroon
bold, shameless; impudent; also like brass
brazen
a dilemma; any problem or puzzle
conundrum
intellectually deep
profound
dashing elegance of manner or style
panache
a rude person
boor
straight to the point
forthright
having no luster; dull
opaque
a complete failure
fiasco
patience
forbearance
eager; highly excited
agog
sorrowful; melancholy
doleful