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20 Cards in this Set
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abyss
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noun
a deep or bottomless pit "The Little Mermaid" |
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befall
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verb
to happen, occur; to happen to future |
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crucial
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adj.
of supreme importance, decisive, critical necessary |
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dregs
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plural noun
the last remaining part; the part of least worth remnant |
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embody
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verb
to give form to; to incorporate, include; to perosnify Adam |
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exasperate
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verb
to irritate, annoy, or anger "I've had it up to here!" |
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fiasco
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noun
the complete collapse or failure of a project F |
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garnish
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verb, noun
to adorn or decorate, especially food; *an ornament or decoration, especially for food restaurants |
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heritage
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noun
an inheritance; a birthright a will |
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inert
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adj.
lifeless, unable ot move or act: slow, inactive snail |
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mercenary
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adj., noun
acting or working for self-gain only; *a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune ME!!! |
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negligent
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adj.
marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done lazy |
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oblivion
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noun
forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; and amnesty, general pardon Alzheimer's disease |
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opus
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noun
an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art "The Mona Lisa" |
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pallid
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adj.
pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless white |
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parable
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noun
a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson the Gospel of Matthew |
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rational
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adj.
based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable easy |
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reciprocal
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adj., noun- shared; involving give-and-take between two perosns or things; working in both directions; *(math)a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1- opposite
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stricture
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noun
a limitation or restriction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body strict |
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veneer
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noun, verb
a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; *to cover with a thin layer teeth |