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30 Cards in this Set
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Portentuous |
Full of unspecified significance; exciting wonder and awe. |
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Invulnerable |
Immune to attack- impossible to damage |
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Malicious |
Wanting to harm |
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Filial |
The relationship of child or offspring to parent |
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Prodigal |
Rashly or wastefully extravagant |
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Vow |
An Earnest promise. |
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Pernicious |
Deadly; destructive |
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Ambiguous |
Open to more than one interpretation |
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Afflict |
To cause pain |
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Discretion |
Being Careful |
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Entreat |
Beg-- to make an earnest request of |
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Beseech |
To beg...Please |
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Contrive |
To plan |
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Paragon |
A model of excellence or perfection of a kind |
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Appurtenance |
Something added to another |
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Epitaph |
An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there. |
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commingle |
Mix, Blend |
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Knavish |
Unprincipled |
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Contagion |
harmful or corrupting influence |
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Sinews |
Tendons; muscles |
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Visage |
the face or facial expression |
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Piteous |
demanding or arousing pity |
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Scourge |
a means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance or punishment |
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Divulging |
Becoming known |
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Discord |
tension or strife |
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convocation |
assembly |
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Imminent |
about to occur, impending |
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Superfluous |
Being beyond what is required or sufficient |
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Abatements |
Reductions in amount, degree, or intensity.....DECREASE |
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Replication |
Reply to an answer; a rejoinder |
