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20 Cards in this Set
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abyss |
a deep or bottomless pit |
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befall |
to happen, occur; to happen to |
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crucial |
of supreme importance, decisive, critical |
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dregs |
the last remaining part; the part of least worth |
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embody |
to give form to; to incorporate, include; to personify |
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exasperate |
to irritate, annoy, or anger |
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fiasco |
the complete collapse or failure of a failure |
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garnish |
to adorn or decorate, especially food; an ornament or decoration, especially for food |
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heritage |
an inheritance, a birthright |
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inert |
lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive |
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mercenary |
acting or working for self-gain only; a hired solider, a soldier of fortune |
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negligent |
marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done |
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oblivion |
forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon |
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opus |
an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art |
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pallid |
pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless |
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parable |
a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson |
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rational |
based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible or reasonable |
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reciprocal |
shared; involving give-and-take between two persons or things; working in both directions; a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1 |
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stricture |
a limitation or restriction; a criticism; a narrowing of a passage in the body |
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venner |
a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; to cover with a thin layer |
