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30 Cards in this Set
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Appall
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to horrify, shock, overcome, with fear
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Discern
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to see clearly, perceive
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Esteem
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regard, value highly
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Feign
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to pretend
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Meditate
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to think, reflect, intend, or plan
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Obsess
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to preoccupy with an idea or delusion, to dominate the mind
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Redeem
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to buy back, make amends
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Relent
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to become less severe, soften
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Salvage
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to save, restore, recover (part of) the value
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Wrest
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to take by force, twist from
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Appall
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to horrify, shock, overcome, with fear
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Discern
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to see clearly, perceive
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Esteem
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regard, value highly
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Feign
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to pretend
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Meditate
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to think, reflect, intend, or plan
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Obsess
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to preoccupy with an idea or delusion, to dominate the mind
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Redeem
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to buy back, make amends
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Relent
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to become less severe, soften
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Salvage
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to save, restore, recover (part of) the value
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Wrest
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to take by force, twist from
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Celebrity
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a widely known person
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Brevity
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shortness, conciseness
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Censure
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strong criticism, condemnation
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Chaos
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confusion, disorder
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Citadel
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a fortress or stronghold
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Counsel
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advice, shared knowledge; legal adviser
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Custody
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keeping, care, guarding
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Deluge
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a great downpour or flood
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Demeanor
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conduct, behavior, manner
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Epoch
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a significant period in history
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