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24 Cards in this Set
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sovereign
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Adj. Chief; superior; highest
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navigated
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V. Piloted; steered (as in a boat)
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elated
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Adj. Extremely happy; joyful
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serene
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Adj. Clear; calm; peaceful
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nimble
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Adj. Able to move quickly and lightly; agile
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esteemed
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V. Valued; respected
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importunity
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N. Persistence
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abase
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V. To lower; bring down
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grotesque
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Adj. Strangely distorted
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degree
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N. Step; stage; level
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anguish
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N. Great suffering; agony
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tempest
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N. Storm
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perilous
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Adj. Dangerous
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awe
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N. Feelings of reverence, fear, and wonder
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writhe
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V. To twist and turn the body, as in agony
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nimble
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Adj. Able to move quickly and lightly; agile
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flounder
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V. To struggle to move/progress
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tremulous
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Adj. Quivering; shaking
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zeal
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N. Fervor; enthusiasm
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putrid
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Adj. Rotten; stinking
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despicable
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Adj. Deserving to be despised; contemptible
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lamentation
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N. Weeping; wailing
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scorn
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V. To reject
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reprimand
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V. Chastise; blame
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