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