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16 Cards in this Set
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Abject
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Most miserable; wretched
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Advocate
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v. to plead in favor or; to defend n. one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea
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Atrocity
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An act of great cruelty and wickedness
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Atrocious
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1.very brutal, wicked or cruel 2. Appallingly bad; outrageous
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Commemorate
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To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner
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Dialect
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A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary
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Dire
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Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate
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Elite
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n. a group that enjoys superior status to others adj. considered superior to others
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Enhance
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To make greater or better
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Flagrant
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Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right
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Languish
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To lose hope, strength or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions
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Mute
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v. to soften or tone down the sound of adj. not speaking or not able to speak; silent
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Raze
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To level to the ground; to destroy completely
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Reprisal
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Retaliation for an injury
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Turmoil
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A state of confusion or agitation; tumult
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Wreak
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1.to bring about or inflict 2. To express or vent
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