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20 Cards in this Set
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filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
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aghast
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more than enough, large, spacious
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ample
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a ghost or ghostly figure
an unexplained or unusual appearance |
apparition
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to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
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assert
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to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
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cower
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to look upon with scorn
to refuse scornfully a feeling of contempt |
disdain
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a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
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epitaph
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humorous, not meant seriously
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facetious
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not able to be heard
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inaudible
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without restraint or control
unselective |
indiscriminate
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crafty dealings, underhanded plotting
to form and carry out plots to puzzle or excite curiosity |
intrigue
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an area of authority or control
the right to administer justice |
jurisdiction
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appearing true, reasonable, or fair
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plausible
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common, vulgar
belonging to the lower class a common person, member of the lower class |
plebeian
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wastefully extravagant
lavishly or generously abundant one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
prodigal
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nearness, closeness
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proximity
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to grind or pound to a powder or dust
to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
pulverize
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that which follows, a result
a literary work or film continuing the story of one made earlier |
sequel
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highly changeable, fickle
tending to become violent or explosive changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state |
volatile
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having to do with morals, values, right and wrong
in accordance with standards of right conduct |
ethical
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