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10 Cards in this Set
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abash
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to make ashamed or uneasy
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augur
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to predict
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congenial
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social
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edifice
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a building, especially one of imposing appearance or size.
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evanescent
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happening for a brief period
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ignominy
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a deep disgrace
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inauspicious
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bringing, predicting, or characterized by misfortune.
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pillory
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a wooden framework on a post, with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly locked to be exposed to public scorn as punishment.
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sumptuous
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luxurious and expensive
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venerable
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impressive
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