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19 Cards in this Set
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malign
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evil in nature and effects; baleful, graveky injurious
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resurgence
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the act of rising again
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malevolence
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the wishing or the disposition to wish evil to others; ill will
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exalt
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to raise or set up on high; to lift up, elevate
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licentious
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disregarding commonly accepted rules, deviating freely from correctness, esp. in matters of grammar or literary style; overstepping customary limits
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pallor
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paleness or pallidness, esp. of the face
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ecstasy
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the state of being "beside oneself", thrown into a frenzy or a stupor, iwth anxiety, astonishment, fear, or passion
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ameliorate
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to make better, to better or improve
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corroborate
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to strengthen, invigorate, or refresh; to support by concurrent or agreeing statements or evidence; to make more sure or cetain; to confirm
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formidable
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fit to inspire dread or apprehension; diffucult to overcome, resist, or deal with; giving cause for serious apprehension of defeat or failure
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partisan
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an adherent or proponent of a party, cause, person, etc; esp. a devoted or zealous supporter; sometimes with an unfavorable conotation; an unreasoning, prejudiced, or blindly fanatical adherent
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defamation
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the bringing of ill fame or dishonor upon any one; disgrace, shame
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bemuse
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to make utterly confused or muddled; as with intoxicating liqour; to put into a stupid starel to stupefy
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trepidation
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termulous agitation; confused hurry or alarm; confusionl flurry; perturbation
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hypocrite
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one who falsely professes to be virtuously or religiously inclined: one who pretends to have feelings or beilefs of a higher order than his real ones
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wily
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crafy, cunning, sly, artful
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methodical
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characterized by method or oder; performed or carried on systematically or meticulously
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abrogate
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to abolish, to put an end tol to cancel
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prudent
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having or excersising sound judgement; circumspect, discreet, worldly-wise
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