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12 Cards in this Set
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adv. With a side glance; with a look of mistrust, jealousy, or disapproval
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Askance
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v. to stop short and refuse to go on
v. to render impossible of accomplishment by some obstacle of hindrance |
Balk
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adj. involved in intellectual or moral darkness
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Benighted
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adj. showing despicable cowardice
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Dastardly
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n. weak-mindedness, especially from old age
n. foolish affection; excessive fodness |
Dotage
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v. to ravage in search of spoils
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foray
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n. one who or that which goes before and announces the coming of something
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Harbinger
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adj. easily or gracefully bent; pliant
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lithe
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v. to lose courage or heart; to shrink from in fear; to cower
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Quail
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n. a feeling of doubt, fear, or uneasiness; a pang of conscience
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qualm
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v. to cast off; shed; discard
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slough
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v. to grant or bestow in a gracious or condescending manner; permit
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vouchsafe
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