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24 Cards in this Set
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Ameliorate |
to make better or more tolerable. |
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Antagonist |
person who opposes another person. |
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Apparitions |
unusual or unexpected sight; ghostly figure. |
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Base |
low, contemptible. |
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Bewildered |
to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations. |
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Calumny |
an abusive attack on a person’s reputation or good name. |
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Conjure |
appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic. |
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Corroborating |
to support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence. |
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Defamation |
damage the good reputation of someone; slander, libel. |
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Demonic |
caused or done by a demon : of, relating to, or like a demon. |
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Deposition |
law: the process of giving sworn evidence. |
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Diabolical |
extremely evil. |
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Dissembling |
conceal one’s true motives, feelings or beliefs. |
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Indictment |
law: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. |
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Penitence |
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong. |
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Plaintiff |
law : a person who sues another person or accuses another person of a crime in a court of law. |
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Prosecutor |
a person, public officer who institutes legal proceedings against someone. |
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Puritanical |
very strict especially concerning morals and religion. |
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Sorcery |
the use of magical powers that are obtained through evil spirits. |
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Supernatural |
unable to be explained by science or the laws of nature; of,relating to, or seeming to come from magic, a god, etc. |
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Theocracy |
the study of religion. |
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Theology |
the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; the study of God and God’s relation to the world. |
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Trafficked |
communication or dealings especially between individuals or groups. |
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Vindictive |
having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. |
