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15 Cards in this Set
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deliberate treachery
deception dishonesty betrayal faithfulness loyalty truth |
perfidy
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strive in opposition, struggle
compete/dispute maintain, assert argue insist harmonize agree concur agree |
contend
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raise trivial objections
find petty flawsin an annoying objection argue nag bicker concur accept allow |
cavil
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green
green with vegetation lacking experience lush flowered unskilled young experienced dying old wise |
verdant
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reward/compensation
to reward compensate, due, reward deprive, fine, forfeit |
guerdon
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sweetly or innocently charming [in a childlike manner]
attractive, enchanting repulsive, repelling, repugnant |
winsome
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beseeching, asking humbly/earnestly
one who begs/a suppliant |
suppliant
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handtohand fight, struggle
confusion, turmoil, jumble fight brawl clash harmony peace reconciliation |
melee
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steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant
bold brave dauntless stalwart chivalrous afraid cowardly fearful |
doughty
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to proclaim publicly
to adorn/embellish a coat of arms an ostentatious display to describe show in form/color, impressively publicize proclaim distribute hide conceal suppress |
blazon
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an excess amout
overindulgence of food/drink the result of overindulgence overabundance, gorge, excess lack, scarcity, deplete |
surfeit
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to charge/command solemnly usually under oath/threat
to appeal honestly beseech, request, entreat waive, forgive, OFFER, refute |
adjure
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to criticize GENTLY
to disapprove of STRONGLY to prove again [reproof] warn, reminder, berate, rebuke, reproach praise, extol, commend, absolve |
reprove
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various or diverse
miscellaneous, assorted, manifold consistent, the same |
sundry
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dexterous, skillful, nimble
delicately, carefully, expertly unsubtle, untactful, ungraceful, imprecise |
deftly
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