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20 Cards in this Set
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atone |
make amends or reparation |
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Bondage |
The state of being a slave |
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Credible |
Able to be believed; convincing |
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Defray |
Provide money to pay a cost |
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Diligent |
having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. |
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Doleful |
Expressing sorrow; mournful |
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Ghastly |
Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre |
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Hamper |
Hinder or impede the movement or progress of |
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Hew |
Chop or cut (something, especially wood) with an ax, pick, or other tool. |
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Impoverished |
Reduced to poverty |
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Incessant |
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption |
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Intricate |
very complicated or detailed |
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Lucid |
expressed clearly; easy to understand |
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Posthumous |
Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator |
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Prim |
Stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper |
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Sardonic |
Grimly mocking or cynical |
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Superfluous |
Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. |
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Supplant |
Supersede and replace |
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Taunt |
Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks |
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Tenacious |
Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely |
