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30 Cards in this Set
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Lament
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and audible expression of grief; wail
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Relish
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to enjoy keenly
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Affliction
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a cause of distress
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Purge
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to cleanse or purify
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Gorge
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to stuff with food
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Talon
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a claw
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Infamous
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having a bad reputation; notorious
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Writhing
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twisting and turning in pain
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Cowering
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cringing in fear
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Taut
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pulled tight
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Murky
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cloudy; gloomy
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Pilgrimage
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a journey to a sacred place or with a lofty purpose
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Loathsome
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disgusting; hateful
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Fetter
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a shackle or chain; restraint
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Livid
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discolored; black and blue
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Quell
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to quiet; suppress
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Abstain
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to hold oneself back deliberately
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Elude
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to avoid or escape
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Evade
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to escape by cleverness or deception
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Whetted
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sharpened
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Ponderous
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very heavy
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Exult
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to feel great joy, especially in conquest or triumph
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Vulnerable
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open attack; easily hurt
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Havoc
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widespread destruction
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Defile
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to make filthy; violate the honor of
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Clamor
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a loud, confused noise or outcry
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Scourge
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a source of great suffering or destruction
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Destitute
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Lacking in resources
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Evocation
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a bringing to mind
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Flouting
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disregarding in a contemptuous way
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