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61 Cards in this Set
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prologue
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An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play .
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choler
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Anger, irritability
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Valiant
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Possessing valor;Brave
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pernicious
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tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
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forfeit
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something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment
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adversary
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an opponent or enemy
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augment
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to make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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portentous
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1) foreboding, full of unspecifiable significance: exciton wonder and awe
2) marked by pompousness |
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transgression
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a violation of the law, command or duty
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propagate
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to cause to multiply, increase or breed
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purge
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to free impurities
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vex
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to annoy, as with petty things; to puzzle; to bring distress or suffering
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assail
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to attack as if with violent blow
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posterity
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future generations
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bliss
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extreme happiness
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forswear
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to renounce or repudiate under oath
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poised
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marked by balance or equilibrium
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nimble
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quick, light or agile in movement or action
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inconstant
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changing often and without discernible reason
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untimely
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occurring at an inappropriate time
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disparagement
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to belittle or reduce in esteem
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semblance
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an outward or token appearance
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wax
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to increase gradually in size, number or intensity
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prodigious
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impressively great in size, force or extent
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invocation
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the act of summoning support or inspiration
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discourse
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to speak or write formally and at length
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enmity
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deep-seated, often mutual hatred
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perjury
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in law the deliberate, willful giving of false testimony under oath
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perverse
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directed away from what is right or good
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repose
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1) the act of resting or the state of being at rest
2) freedom from worry |
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strife
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heated often violent dissension
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sallow
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of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion
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chide
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to scold mildy so as to correct or improve
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rancor
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bitter, long lasting resentment or anger
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devise
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o form, plan or arrange in the mind
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feign
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to give a false appearance of
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unwieldy
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difficult to carry or manage, because of bulk or shape
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consort
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1) to keep company
2)to be accord or agreement |
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martial
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of relating to , or suggestive of war or the armed forces
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dexterity
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skill and grace in physical or mental movement
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exile
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to send into exile, to banish
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amorous
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strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love
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garish
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marred by strident color or excessive ornamentation
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tedious
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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness
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bier
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a stand on which a corpse or coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial
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banish
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to force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
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adversity
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a state of hardship or affliction
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rail
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to express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh or abuse language
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fickle
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characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to regard to affections or attachments
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inundate
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to overwhelm or cover, especially with floodwaters
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prostrate
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to make (oneself) bow or kneel down in humility or adoration
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melancholy
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sadness or depression of the spirits
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dirge
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music: a funeral hymn or lament
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penury
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extreme want or poverty
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obsequy
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a funeral rite or ceremony
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inexorable
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not capable of being persuaded by entreaty
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auspicious
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attended by favorable circimstances
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sepulcher
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a burial vault
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ambiguity
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doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation
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betroth
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to promise to give in marriage, to promise to marry
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