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10 Cards in this Set
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advent |
n. arrival; the coming of something, especially something long awaited |
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alliance |
n. a formal agreement between nations or people for a particular cause; the nations involved in such an agreement |
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defy |
v. to refuse or resist openly; to dare; to withstand successfully |
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despise |
v. to look on as contemptible or worthless; to disdain and scorn |
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integrity |
n. wholeness; soundness; strength of character; honesty |
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menace |
n. a threat; a troublesome person; v. to threaten |
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misdeed |
n. a bad or illegal act |
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nourish |
v. to provide with food; to nurture; to make grow; to promote development |
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pacify |
v. to bring into submission; to soothe someone who is upset; to quiet or calm |
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sustain |
v. to support; to withstand; to provide for; to keep in existence; to uphold as reasonable; to suffer or undergo |
