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39 Cards in this Set
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important; standing out
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prominent
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fame
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renown
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to restore to friendship or harmony
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reconcile
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calm; tranquil
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serene
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the final result
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upshot
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secret and stealthy; furtive
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surreptitious
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deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech
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duplicity
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to cause the covert ruin of something; to corrupt
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subvert
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to weaken by wearing away gradually and unnoticeably
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undermine
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secret; concealed
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covert
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to manage deceitfully for personal advantage
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manipulate
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to take revenge
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retaliate
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a heroic feat
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exploit
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to loot or plunder
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pillage
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to take something by force
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plunder
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to replace by force
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supplant
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seize without legal right
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usurp
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to force or drive out; a disastrous defeat
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rout
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to tear down; demolish
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raze
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to stop by putting an end to activities
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suppress
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to bring under control; conquer; subdue
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subjugate
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to humiliate severely
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mortify
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to block an effort; to create difficulties
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stymie
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to completely destroy
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obliterate
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to make abusive statements
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vilify
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to urge forward
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instigate
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to anger, arouse, bring to action
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provoke
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a strong dislike; strongly opposed to
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aversion
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hatred or ill will
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enmity
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punishment inflicted in retaliation
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vengeance
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a prolonged feud of bitter hostility
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vendetta
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wanting to get revenge
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vindictive
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persistent ill will at something seen as wrong
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resentment
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stubborn; unyielding; firm in position
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obstinate
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daring; bold; resistant to authority
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defiant
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extremely wicked
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nefarious
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strong pulling or drawing away
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revulsion
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deserving of disapproval
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reprehensible
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ill will; intent to cause harm
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malice
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