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20 Cards in this Set
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aghast
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(adj.) filled with amazement,disgust,fear, or terror.
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Ample
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(adj.) more than enough, large, spacious
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Apparition
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(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual apperance
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Assert
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(v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
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Cower
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(v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
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Disdain
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(v.) to look upon with scorn: to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt
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Epitaph
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(n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
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Ethical
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(adj.) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
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Facetious
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(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously
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Inaudible
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(adj.) not able to be heard
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Indiscriminate
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(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective
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Intrigue
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(n.) crafty dealings , underhanded plotting; (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
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Jurisdiction
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(n.) an area of authority or control; the right to the administer justice
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Plausible
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(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair
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Plebeian
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(adj.) common,vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class
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Prodigal
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(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant;(n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
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Proximity
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(n.) nearness, closeness
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Pulverize
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(v.) to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as thought by smashing into fragments)
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Sequel
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(n.) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier
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Volatile
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(adj.)highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous stage
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