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20 Cards in this Set
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epic |
on a grand scale, vast, titanic |
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berserk
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violently and destructively enraged
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encounter
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a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle
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prosecute
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to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out
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celestial
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having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness
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underscore
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a line drawn under something
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pessimist
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one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom |
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uncouth
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unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy |
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retaliate
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to get revenge; to strike back for an injury
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precaution
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care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening
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sham
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fake, not genuine
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data
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information; facts, figures, statistics
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confiscate
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to seize by authority; to take and keep
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pantomime
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a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; (v.) to express in this way
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chasten
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to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.); to restrain, moderate
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beacon
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a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires
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puncture
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a small hole made by a sharp object; to make such a hole, pierce
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wholesome
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healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health
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detract
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to take away from; reduce in value or reputation
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wistful
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full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive
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