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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
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To support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence
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Defamation
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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
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Extremely evil
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Dissembling
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Conceal one’s true motives, feelings or beliefs
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Indictment
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Law: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
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Penitence
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Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong
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Plaintiff
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Law : a person who sues another person or accuses another person of a crime in a court of law.
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Prosecutor
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A person, public officer who institutes legal proceedings against someone
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Puritanical
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Very strict especially concerning morals and religion
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Sorcery
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The use of magical powers that are obtained through evil spirits
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Supernatural
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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
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The study of religion
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Theology
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The study of religious faith, practice, and experience; the study of God and God’s relation to the world
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Trafficked
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Communication or dealings especially between individuals or groups
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Vindictive
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Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
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