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29 Cards in this Set
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earnest |
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions |
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apparition |
a ghostly appearing figure |
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commend |
present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence |
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expedition |
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose |
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fret |
be agitated or irritated |
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disclose |
disclose to view as by removing a cover |
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presume |
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof |
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covert |
secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed |
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covet |
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) |
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gallant |
having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
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wrangle |
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) |
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slight |
pay no attention to, disrespect |
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peevish |
easily irritated or annoyed |
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gorge |
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
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melancholy |
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed |
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rite |
any customary observance or practice |
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entrails |
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) |
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firmament |
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
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ambitious |
having a strong desire for success or achievement |
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mutiny |
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) |
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vile |
morally reprehensible |
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vanquish |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
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bequeath |
leave or give by will after one's death |
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havoc |
violent and needless disturbance |
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reverence |
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
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compel |
force somebody to do something |
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grieve |
feel grief |
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honorable |
deserving of esteem and respect |
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valiant |
having or showing valor |
