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15 Cards in this Set
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abduct
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to carry away by force; to kidnap
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abode
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the place where one lives, home
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abyss
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a deep opening in the earth.
anything to deep to measure |
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arbitrate
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to settle a disagreement between two parties by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides.
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attribute
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to think of as coming from or belonging to a particular person or thing.
a quality or feature associated with a person or thing |
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capricious
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likely to change quickly for no obvious reason
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compromise
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to settle a disagreement by having each side give up something.
to expose to the possibility of criticism or shame a settlement reached by each side giving up something |
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devout
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very religious
sincere |
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distraught
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deeply disturbed, very troubled.
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enlighten
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to inform or instruct; to give knowledge or truth to.
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incline
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to slope or lean
to be likely to, to have a fondness for to bend or bow (the head). |
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intervene
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to enter in order to help or settle something.
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necessity
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anything that cannot be done without or that is greatly needed
the condition of being needed |
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orbit
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the path taken by an object around a heavenly body such as a star, planet, or moon.
to put into or be in orbit. |
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sacred
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Holy; having to do with religion.
Worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect |
