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15 Cards in this Set
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Crucible |
n. a heat-resistant container for melting ones; a sever trial or test |
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Abrogate |
v. to abolish, to do away with |
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abyss |
n. bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth |
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adamant |
adj. inflexible, immovable, obstinate |
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ameliorate |
v. to make better, to relieve, to improve |
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augury |
n. an omen or prophecy |
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autocrat |
n. a person with unlimited influence and authority (usually a negative word) |
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baseness base |
n. the quality of lacking higher values adj. lacking higher values; simple |
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beguile |
v. to deceive, mislead or persuade with charm |
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bemuse |
v. to confuse or to bewilder |
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credulous |
adj. believing on slight evidence, gullible |
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defamation |
n. act of harming or ruining another's reputation |
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dogmatic |
adj. strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner |
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effrontery |
n. extreme boldness, audacity |
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exalt |
v. to glorify; to praise; to raise in rank |
