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20 Cards in this Set
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Abyss
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a deep or bottomless pit
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Befall
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to happen, occur, to happen to
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Crucial
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of supreme importance, decisive, critical
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Dregs
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the last remaining part, the part of least worth
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Embody
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to give form to, incorporate, include
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Exasperate
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to irritate, annoy or anger
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Fiasco
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the complete collapse or failure of a project
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Garnish
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to adorn or decorate, especially food
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Heritage
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an inheritance; a birthright
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Inert
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lifeless, unable to move, slow
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Mercenary
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acting or working for self gain only
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Negligent
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marked by carelessness or indifference
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Oblivion
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forgetfulness, disregard, a state of being forgotten
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Opus
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an impressive piece of work (especially a musical composition or an other work of art)
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Pallid
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pale, lacking color
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Parable
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a short narrative designed to teach moral lesson
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Rational
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based on reasoning; able to make use of reason
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Reciprocal
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shared, involving give-and-take between two persons or things
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Stricture
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a limitation or restriction; a criticism
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Veneer
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a thin outer layer, the surface appearance or decoration
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