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30 Cards in this Set
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Abhorrent
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adj Hateful, Disgusting
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Adjure
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V. To command or appeal to solemnly
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Apparition
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n. 1. a Ghost 2. a strange sight 3. a Sudden appearance
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Apprise
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v. to notify
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brazen
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adj 1. made of or resembling brass in color and hardness 2 SHAMELESS BOLD
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Causeway
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N. A raised road across water or swampland
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Demeanor
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N. Behavior, conduct
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Devolve (d)
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v. To be passed on to another son, as a responsibility
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Dubiously
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Vague Doubtful
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Elate
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v. or adj to make very happy or proud
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Expatriate (d)
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v. to exile, banish
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Extricate
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v. to get out of an entanglement
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Fealty
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n. Loyalty
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Inaptitude
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n Lack of ability
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Inconceivable
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adj Unbelievable (usually used in a negative way)
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Incursion
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n. a sudden entering into
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Ineffectually
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Not producing a desired result
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Inflammatory
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adj Fiery (or anger)
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Injunction
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n. a command
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Irresolute
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adj. Undecided
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Lacerated
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adj Wounded torn
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Poacher
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n. Someone who hunts or fishes unlawfully on the property of another
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Presentiment
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n. a feeling that a particular thing will happen
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Profess (ed)
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to declare openly
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remorse
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n. a feeling of guilt for having done something wrong
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Spectral
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adj. Ghostly
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Superciliously
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adv. Haughty scronful
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Superscription
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n. Something written about or outside another thing (not below)
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Turnkey (s)
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n. a person in charge of the keys in a jail
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Wicket
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n. A small gate
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