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15 Cards in this Set
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to cheat or swindle; to thwart
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bilk
verb syn:defraud; con |
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a sermon
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homily
noun syn: lecture; speech |
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death; a ceasing to exist
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demise
noun syn:termination; conclusion |
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to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light
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emit
verb syn:produce; discharge; release |
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moral deterioration
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decadence
noun syn: decay; corruption; debauchery ant: decency |
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feeling great dismay or horror
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aghast
adj. syn: terrified; horrified; shocked |
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a storehouse for grain
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granary
noun |
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easily angered
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choleric
adj. syn: irascible; cantankerous ant: apathetic; impassive |
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to hinder; to obstuct
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impede
verb syn: delay; retard ant: aid; encourage |
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a feeling of uneasiness
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qualm
noun syn: misgiving ant: ease |
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a written satire used to ridicule or attack someone
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lampoon
noun syn: parody; caricature |
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conceited; having excessive self-love or admiration
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narcissistic
adj. syn: vain; egotistic ant: humble; modest |
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to wipe out; to destroy
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eradicate
verb syn: eliminate ant: add; create |
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to concoct; to make up a story in order to decieve
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fabricate
verb syn: forge; fake |
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horrible; frightful
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ghastly
adj. syn: dreadful; hideous ant: lovely; attractive |
