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20 Cards in this Set
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Abyss
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a deep or bottomless pit
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Befall
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To happen, occur; to happen to
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Crucial
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Of supreme importance, decisive, critical
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Dregs
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The last remaining part; the part of least worth
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Embody
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To give form to; to incorporate, include, to personify
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Exasperate
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To irritate, annoy, or anger
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Fiasco
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The complete collapse or failure
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Garnish
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To adorn or decorate, especially food (n) an ornament or decoration, especially for food
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Heritage
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An inheritance; a birthright
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Inert
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Lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive
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Mercenary
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Acting or working for self gain only (n) a hired soldier
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Negligent
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Marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done
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Oblivion
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Forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon
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Opus
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An impressive piece of work (especially a musical composition or other work of art)
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Pallid
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Pale, lacking color, weak and lifeless
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Parable
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A short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
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Rational
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Based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable
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Reciprocal
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Shared, involving give and take between two persons or things; working in both directions; (math) a number that, when multiplied by another number gives 1
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Stricture
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A limitation or restriction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body
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Veneer
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A thin outer layer; the surface appearance or decoration; (v) to cover with a thin layer
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