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21 Cards in this Set
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Mutilation |
severe damage; to ruin the beautiful of something; to severely or spoil something. |
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Prosecution |
the act or process of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty |
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Brigades |
a large group of soldiers that is part of an army; a group of people organized to act together; a group of people |
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Propulsion |
the force that moves something forward ; the force that propels something |
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Mooring |
a place where a boat or ship can be anchored or moored; the anchors, ropes, and cables that are used to hold a boat or ship in place |
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Vile |
very bad or unpleasant |
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Venture |
to go somewhere unknown , dangerous, ect ; to start to do something new; to do, say or offer something even though you are not sure about it |
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Medley |
a diverse assortment or mixture; a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
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Coagulated |
being clotted or congealed |
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Pirouetting |
a rapid whirling about of the body |
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Reconnaissance |
military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, ect. are sent to find information about an enemy |
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Intransitive |
not having or containing a direct object |
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Alley |
to join with another person, group, ect. in order to get or give support |
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Nefarious |
evil or immoral |
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Dictator |
a person who rules a country with a total authority and often in a cruel or brutal way |
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Asbestos |
a soft, gray mineral that does not burn, that was used especially as a building material in the past, and that can cause serious disease of the lungs when people breathe its dust |
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Wafted |
moved lightly through the air |
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Censored |
examined in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable |
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Woe |
used to express grief, regret or distress |
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Rhetorical |
asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer |
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Reverently |
respectfully |
