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15 Cards in this Set
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antithesis - doing the opposite of what you say you will
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baubles - useless trinkets
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bestial - of or relating to beasts
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bland - with little taste or flavor
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chagrin - quietness due to humiliation, disappointment, or failure
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diaphanous - so fine that you can see through it
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effete - no longer fertile
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emendation - a correction
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gloat - to look over something with a malicious satisfaction
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impediment - obstacle
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impotent - weak
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labyrinth - a maze like structure
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maelstrom - a violent whirlpool
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nihilism - thought that existence is senseless and useless
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shard - a piece of a brittle substance
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