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20 Cards in this Set
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beacon
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n. light or other signal that warns and guides;a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires
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berserk
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adj. adv. violently and destructively enraged
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celestial
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adj. having to do with sky or heavens;heavenly;yielding great bliss
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chasten
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v. punish; restrain, moderate
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confiscate
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v. sieze by authority; to take and keep
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data
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pl n.information; facts, figures, figures, statistics
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detract
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v. to take away from;reduce in value or reputation
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encounter
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n. meeting; battle; v to meet or come upon
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epic
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n. long narrative poem about heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; adj on a grand scale,vast,titanic
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pantomime
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n. play performed without words using only gestures;v. express in this way
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pessimist
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n. one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom
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precaution
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n. care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening
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prosecute
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v. bring before a court of law for trial; carry out
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puncture
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n. small hole made by a sharp object; v. to make such a hole, pierce
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retaliate
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v. to get revenge; to strike back for an injury
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sham
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n. something false pretending to be genuine;adj fake not genuinev. to pretend
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uncouth
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adj unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy
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underscore
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v. to draw a line under; to put a special emphasis on; n. a line drawn under something
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wholesome
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adj. healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health
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wistful
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adj. full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive
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