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9 Cards in this Set
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Abridge
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to reduce in scope, to shorten in duration
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Narcissist
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Someone who is very vein, self-admiration
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Bane
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Something that causes misery or ruin
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Panache
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an ornamental tuft of feather like on a helmet, showy of highly decorated in style and action, very showy
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Chasm
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A marked division, separation, of difference. A deep hole in the earth
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Rebuke
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to criticize sharply, to turn back or keep down, to tell someone off
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Derision
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Being laughed at or ridiculed. To make fun of or to show hatred or lack of respect.
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Scion
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A decedent of a wealthy influential family. a detached living portion of a plant.
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Tempest
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A violent storm
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