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45 Cards in this Set
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aftermath
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a consequence or result, often a negative one
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aphorism
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short statement of truth or principle
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catharsis
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releasing of emotions, often thru arts
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cohort
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group that is moving or working together; one who assists in criminal activity
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culpable
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deserving blame
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diabolical
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devilish;evil
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enormity
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immoderate,monstrous; state of being huge
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gibe
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v-to utter taunting words; n-a taunting remark
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innocuous
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harmless; unlikely to offend
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necessitate
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to require
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odyssey
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n-a long adventurous journey; an intellectual or spiritual quest
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partisan
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n-a strong supporter or advocate; an armed fither opposed to an occupying army; adj-strongly biased in favor of a particular party or position
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posterity
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future generations
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premeditated
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fully planned beforehand
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scurrilous
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vulgar; coarsely abusive
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adjunct
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something/one joined to something else but not essentially part of it
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belie
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to give false impression of
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carnage
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great destruction of life
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dilemma
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a problem with no satisfactory choice
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diverse
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differeing from one another
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eradicate
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to get rid of
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flout
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to ignore in a disprespectful way
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foment
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to stir up, to rouse; to instigate
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insurrection
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an open revolt against legal authority; a rebellion
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mandatory
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ordered by authority; required
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mitigate
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to make or become less severe; to ameliorate
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pretext
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an effort to conceal the real intention or state of affairs; an excuse
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singular
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denoting a single persion or things, contraasted to more than one; extraordinary, exceptional; strange or unusual
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somnolent
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tending to cause sleepiness; drowsy
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stalwart
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strong, sturdy; firm, resolute
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aberration
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a departure from the norm or waht is considered right, natural, or normal; a flaw or default;; the failure of a mirror or lens to reproduce an image in focus
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antiquated
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grown old; out-of-date
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celestial
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of or relation to the skies or heavens;; heavenly, divine; of the finest or highest kind
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certitude
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the state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something
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disburse
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to distribute something or pay out money, especially from a public or other fund
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galaxy
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a vast cluster of stars and other matter, billions of which make up the known universe; a group of brilliant or notable people or things
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intractable
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hard to manage, tame, or control; stubborn; not easily cured
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juncture
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a joining or coming together; the place where such connection occurs;; a point in time made critical by timeing of the circumstances
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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maelstrom
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a large and violent whirlpool or something resembling a whirlpool;; a place or state of great turmoil or confusion
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optimum
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best or most favorable
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pillory
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to expose to public scorn or contempt
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proliferate
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to grow, expand, or multiply at a rapid rate
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remiss
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negligent; careless; lax
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titanic
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marked by great strength, size, or influence
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