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20 Cards in this Set
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Aghast |
Adj. Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
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Ample |
Adj. More than enough, large, spacious |
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Apparition |
N. A ghost or ghostly figure; am unexplained or unusual appearance |
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Assert |
V. To declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
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Cower |
V. To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
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Disdain |
V. To look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; N. A feeling of contempt |
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Epitaph |
N. A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
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Ethical |
Adj. Having to do with morals, values, right or wrong |
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Facetious |
Adj. Humorous, not meant seriously |
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Inaudible |
Adj. Not able to be heard |
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Indiscriminate |
Adj. Without restraint or control; unselective |
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Intrigue |
N. Crafty deals, underhanded plotting; V. To form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
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Jurisdiction |
N. An area of authority or control |
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Plausible |
Appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
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Plebeian |
Adj. Common, vulgar; belonging to lower class, member of the lower class |
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Prodigal |
Adj. Wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; N. One who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
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Proximity |
N. Nearness, closeness |
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Pulverize |
V. To grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
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Sequel |
N. That which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one made earlier |
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Volatile |
Adj. Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |
