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32 Cards in this Set
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ADVERSARY |
n. a foe |
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AUGMENT |
v. to enlarge, to increase |
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CHASTE |
adj. virtuous, pure, modest |
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CHASTITY |
n. sexual purity |
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DISPARAGEMENT |
n. a lowering in rank or reputation |
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FORTNIGHT |
n. two weeks |
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FRAY |
n. a fight, struggle, quarrel, dispute |
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GNAT |
n. a small, biting fly |
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HERETIC |
n. a person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted |
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KINSMEN |
n. relatives |
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KNAVE |
n. a scoundrel, a mischievous person |
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MARZIPAN |
n. a candy of almond paste, sugar, and egg whites |
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MOSQUE |
n. a building used for public worship |
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NIMBLE |
adj. agile, clever, zippy |
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PENTECOST |
n. seventh Sunday after Easter commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles |
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PERNICIOUS |
adj. very destructive or injurious |
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PORTENTOUS |
adj. relating to |
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POSTERITY |
n. future generations |
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PROPAGATE |
v. to multiply, to cause to spread |
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SIEGE |
n. a persistent attack |
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STRIFE |
n. a conflict, a struggle |
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SYCAMORE |
n. a kind of tree |
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TITHE |
n. a part paid for the support of a church |
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TRANSGRESSION |
n. a sin |
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TYRANT |
n. one who uses authority or power harshly |
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UNREQUITED |
adj. not reciprocated; not returned in kind |
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VALIANT |
adj. brave, heroic |
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VEX |
v. to annoy, to agitate |
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VISAGE |
n. a face |
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WEAN |
v. to free from a source of dependence (i.e., breast feeding) |
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WIELD |
v. to use effectively |
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WOO |
v. to try to gain love or to bring something about |