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25 Cards in this Set
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amulet
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a charm or ornament worn to protect against evil
ant. hex |
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aviary
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a place for keeping birds
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burnish
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to make shiny or to polish by rubbing
ant. tarnish |
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circumvent
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to go around something; outwit
ant. confront |
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epitome
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brief representation of something
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evanescant
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impermanent
ant. permanant |
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fester
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to cause increased poisoning, corrupt
ant. heal |
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itenerant
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traveling from place to place
ant. settled |
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knoll
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a small round hill
ant. mountain |
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magnate
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a person of power and influence
ant. pauper |
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mural
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a painting on the wall
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omnipotent
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having unlimited power
ant. limited |
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overt
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open to view
syn. conspicuous ant. secret, hidden |
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pinnacle
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the highest point
ant. low point |
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preeminence
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superiority to others
ant. inferiority |
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pruient
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arousing to desire relating to sex
ant. pure |
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puritanical
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marked by severe rigid morality
ant. satanical |
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scale
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to climb up and over
ant. to climb down |
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staid
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reserved and upright in manner
syn. earnest grave, solemn ant. boisterous |
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subjective
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coming from individual's mind
ant. objective |
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summary
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condensed and concise
ant. detailed |
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tenure
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period of holding something
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unfathomable
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not capable of being understood
ant. understandable |
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valid
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well-grounded, justifiable
ant. unjustifiable |
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wily
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cunning, crafty
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