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20 Cards in this Set
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Venerable
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Adjective
Worthy of respect (as a result of great age, wisdom, remarkable achievments, or similar qualities) |
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Preternatural
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Adjective
Going beyond nature (exceeding what is normal in nature) |
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Profound
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Adjective
Great (very great, strong, intense) |
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Expedient
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Adjective
Appropriate (appropriate, advisable, or useful in a situation that requires action) |
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Perturbation
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Noun
Cause of trouble (something that causes disruption, trouble, or disorder) |
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Deputation
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Noun
Representatives (a group of people who have been chosen to represent a larger group of people and act on their behalf) |
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Mitigate
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Verb
To partly excuse a crime (to make an offense or crime less serious or more excusable) |
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Inanimate
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Adjective
Dead or inert (not in a physically live state) |
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Impertinent
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Adjective
Brash (showing a bold or rude lack of respect, esp. to a superior) |
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Plighted
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Verb
Make vow (to make a formal pledge, esp when promising to marry) "plighted her word" |
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Verities
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Noun
Truth or reality (the quality of being true or real) |
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Scepter
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Noun
Staff used as a royal emblem (a ceremonial staff, rod, or wand used as an emblem of a monarch's authority) |
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Birthdom
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Noun
Birth land (the land of one's birth; one's inheritance) |
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Portable
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Adjective
Easily moved around (designed to be light or compact enough to carry or move easily from place to place) |
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Nonpareil
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Noun
Somebody or something unparalleled (somebody or something without an equal) |
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Bodements
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Noun
Prophecy (a prophecy or prediction) |
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Dolor
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Noun
Sadness (intense sadness) |
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Adder
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Noun
Somebody or something that does addition (somebody or something that adds, esp. an electronic device that adds numbers) -OR- a venemous viper |
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Impediment
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Noun
Impairment (an impairment, esp. one affecting speech) |
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Stamp
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Noun
Gummed paper for postage (a small piece of gummed paper that is stuck on an envelope or package to show that postage has been paid) |
