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35 Cards in this Set
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Wiles
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Noun
Stragems, trick, devices syn: manuvers plans |
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Citadel
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Noun
A fortress, typically high ground, protecting or dominating a city; stronghold; fortified work; bullwork Syn: Castle Fortress |
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Depravity
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Noun
Moral corruption or degradration Syn: Corruption Degradation |
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Augur
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Noun
Seer profit Syn: Oracle prognasticator |
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Astute
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Adjective
Having ro showing shroudness or disornment Syn: Perceptive Disearning |
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Presage
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Noun
A sign or warning something bad will happen, an omen or portent Syn: Omen harbinger proficy |
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Guile
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Noun
Trick or Strategem Syn: Deception |
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Prophet
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Noun
Soothesayer Predictor Syn: Oracle auger |
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Prudent
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Adjective
Wise, careful, circumspect Syn: Sagacioius Sensible |
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Shrewd
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Adjective
Sharply intelligent Syn: Keen Astute Sharp |
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Calamity
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Noun
Event that brings terrible loss Syn: Catastrophy Catclism |
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Strife
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Noun
Cinflict; Struggle Syn: Travail |
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Lament
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Noun
A passionate expression of greif Syn: Complaint Moan |
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Emissary
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Noun
A person sent on a special mission for another Syn: Agent Representative |
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Impetuous
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Adjective
Forceful, Raging, Done without care Syn: Violent Forceful Raging |
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Soliloquy
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Noun
Dramatic; literary form of discourse |
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Plentitude
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Noun
An abundance Syn: Profusion |
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Stratagem
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Noun
Plan or scheme, esp. one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end Syn: Manuver Machination |
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Prodigious
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Adjective
Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; enormous Syn: Tremendous Immense |
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Affliction
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Noun
Something that causes pain or suffering; distress Syn: Adversity |
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Tempest
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Noun
Violent windy storm Syn: Squall |
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Recompense
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Noun
Payment in return for a service Syn: |
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Booty
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Noun
Valuable goods seized in war Syn: Spoils |
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Beguiling
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Adjective
Charming Syn: Engaing Delightful |
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Ordeal
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Noun
Painful or horrific experience severly testing character Syn: Trial Tribulation |
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Pyre
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Noun
Heap of combustible material; burning of corpse for funeral |
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Promontory
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Noun
High point of land that sticks out into amlarge body of water Syn: Headland point |
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Consummate
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Adjective
Complete and perfect in every aspect Syn: Complete Perfect Total |
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Hecatombs
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Noun
Sacrifice to the Gods Syn: |
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Squalid
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Adjective
Dirty and unpleasent Syn: Dirty sooty dusty dungy grimy foul odious |
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Scrupulous
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Adjective
Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details Syn: Meticulous painstaking |
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Flourish
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Verb
Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way Syn: Flant Flourish Parade |
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Stalwart
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Adjective
Imposing physical stregth Syn: Sturdy rugged |
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Forebore
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Noun
An ancestor Syn: Forefather |
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Fare
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Noun
Food and Drink Syn: Fictuals |
