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32 Cards in this Set
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Obscure |
To make hidden; unclear, vague |
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Vigorously |
To act violent or with force |
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Warmonger |
Someone who wants war |
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Ferocity |
Fury or fierceness |
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Sacrilege |
To misuse something that is sacred |
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Scoff |
To mock something; to show hatred |
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Decree |
An order that becomes a law |
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Intones |
To speak in a singing or chanting voice |
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Turmoil |
Distress; upset; not calm |
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Cowardice |
Lack of courage; showing fear |
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Incredulously |
Not believing; shocked |
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Foreboding |
To hint that something evil is about to happen |
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Initiative |
To take the first step; to do something without prompting |
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Insignificant |
Of little importance |
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Retribution |
Punishment for wrongdoing |
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Atrocities |
Appalling or vicious acts |
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Seething |
To be agitated; to be angry |
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Faltering |
To stumble; to act with hesitation |
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Tyranny |
Government with absolute control |
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Oppression |
Being kept down due to race or religion |
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Agitators |
Person stirring up war feelings |
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Embolden |
To encourage; to strengthen |
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Desertion |
To leave or abandon |
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Unprecedented |
Never happened before; original |
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Incessant |
Non-stop |
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Inhumanity |
An act without compassion; against human kind |
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Inciting |
Stirring up; urging |
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Truncheon |
Short stick or club carried by police |
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Detracts |
To take away from; divert attention |
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Precise |
Exact; definite |
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Precocious |
Child who matures mentally before expectations |
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Succumbed |
To submit; to yield; to give in |
