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30 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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abbreviate, shorten
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adj
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affable
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friendly,courteous, amiable
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adj
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alchemist
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one who practices medieval chemistry at tries to change metals into gold
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noun
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ascend
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to move upward.
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verb
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augment
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to make greater or to supplement
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verb
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augury
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an omen or prophecy
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noun
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baseness
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the quality if lacking higher values
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noun.
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bequeath
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to hand down . to give or to leave in will.
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verb
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bestow
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to grant or to give
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verb
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clamor
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loud noise or shouting.
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noun
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conceit
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excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability.
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adj
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confound
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to cause one to become confused.
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verbb
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contaminant
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something that causes impurity.
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noun
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covert
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secret
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noun
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crave
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desire intensely
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verb
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derision
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scoffing at, mockery, ridicule
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noun
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enfranchise
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to give it to bestow something such as a right
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verb
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engender
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to cause, to produce, to create
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verb
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entreaty
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a plea. an earnest request
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noun
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exalt
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to glorify, to praise
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verb
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flourish
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to thrive, to grow well.
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gravity
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the weight of the situation
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noun
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grievous
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severe suffering or sorrow
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adj
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hideous
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very ugly
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adj
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homage
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respect shown
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noun
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indignation
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anger as a result of something unjust
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noun
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kindle
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start a fire
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knotty
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complicated
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adj
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lament
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mourn or express great sorrow
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verb
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instigation
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urging ,egging on. starting up.
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noun
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