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17 Cards in this Set
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pondered |
reflect deeply on a subject |
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ember |
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering |
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surcease |
a fancy word for ending |
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entreat |
to ask for something that is really important |
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implore |
used to describe an urgent request made out of desperation |
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lattice |
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions; decorative wooden frame or fence |
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obeisance |
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
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decorum |
propriety in manners and conduct; proper and polite behavior |
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countenance |
the appearance conveyed by a person's face; the look on a face |
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ghastly |
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; gruesome |
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placid |
used to describe a person who is not easily irritated or a body of water such as a lake that does not have waves to disturb the surface |
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aptly |
describes an action that's done appropriately or fittingly |
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melancholy |
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed; loomiest of spirits |
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dirges |
a song of mourning, performed as a memorial to someone who’s died |
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seraphin |
resembles an angel; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub |
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plume |
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds |
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pallid |
pale, or lacking color |
