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15 Cards in this Set
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abject
adj. |
Most miserable; wretched
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Advocate
v. n. |
-To plead in favor of: to defend
-One who argues for a defends a person, group, or idea |
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atrocity: n.
Atrocious: adj. |
-An act of great cruelty and wickedness
-Very brutal, wicked, or cruel -Appalingly bad; outrageous |
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Commemorate
v. |
To serve as a memorial to: to remember in a solemn manner
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Dialect
n. |
A form of a language spoken in a certain georgraphical region that has its own grammar pronunciation, and vocabulary
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Dire
adj. |
Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate
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Elite
n. adj. |
-A group that enjoys superior status to others
-Considered superior to others |
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Enhance
v. |
To make greater or better
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Flagrant
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Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right
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Languish
v. |
To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions
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Mute
v. adj. |
-To soften or tone down the sound of
-Not speaking or not able to speak; silent |
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Raze
v. |
To level to the groundl tosdestroy completely
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Reprisal
n. |
A reetaliation for an injurty
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Turmoil
n. |
A state of confusion or agitationl tumult
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Wreak
v. |
-To bring about or inflict
-To express or vent |
