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20 Cards in this Set
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beacon |
a light or other signal that warns and guides |
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berserk |
violently and destructively enraged |
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celestial |
having to do with the sky or heavens; yielding bliss or happiness |
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chasten |
to punish |
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confiscate |
to seize by authority |
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data |
information, facts |
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detract |
to take away from |
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encounter |
a meeting |
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epic |
a long narrative poem; vast |
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pantomime |
a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures |
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pessimist |
one who believes or expects the worst |
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precaution |
care taken beforehand |
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prosecute |
to bring before a court of law for trial |
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puncture |
a small hole made by a sharp object |
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retaliate |
to get revenge |
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sham |
fake |
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uncouth |
unrefined, crude |
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underscore |
to draw a line under, to put special emphasis on |
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wholesome |
healthy, morally and socially sound and good |
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wistful |
full of melancholy, pensive |
