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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 |
(noun) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
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assert |
(verb) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
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cower |
(verb) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
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disdain |
(verb) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (noun) a feeling of contempt |
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epitaph |
(noun) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
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ethical |
(adj) having to do with moral, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase |
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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 |
(noun) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting (verb) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
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jurisdiction |
(noun) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
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plausible |
(adj) appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
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plebeian |
(adj) common, vulgar, belonging to the lower class (noun) a common person, member of the lower class |
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prodigal |
(adj) wastefully extravagant, lavishly or generously abundant (noun) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
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proximity |
(noun) nearness, closeness |
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pulverize |
(verb) to grind or pound to a powder or dust, to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
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sequel |
(noun) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or 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 |
