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39 Cards in this Set
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Abyss |
Bottomless Depth; too deep to measure |
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Affluent |
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy. |
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Compel |
force or oblige (someone) to do something |
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Detest |
dislike intensely |
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Ecstasy |
an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement |
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Belligerent |
hostile and aggressive |
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Bellow |
of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger |
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Fissure |
a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth |
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Abashed |
make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed |
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Adjourned |
to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
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Hammock |
a bed made of canvas or of rope mesh and suspended by cords at the ends, used as garden furniture or on board a ship |
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Impartial |
treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just |
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Impede |
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder |
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Meager |
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality |
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Myriad |
a countless or extremely great number |
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Nocturnal |
done, occurring, or active at night |
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Nocturnal |
done, occurring, or active at night |
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Ostracize |
exclude (someone) from a society or group |
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Dislodge |
knock or force out of position |
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Dislodge |
knock or force out of position |
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Distorted |
pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted |
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Dislodge |
knock or force out of position |
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Distorted |
pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted |
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Imperial |
relating to an empire |
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Dislodge |
knock or force out of position |
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Distorted |
pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted |
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Imperial |
relating to an empire |
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Improbable |
not likely to be true or to happen |
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Dislodge |
knock or force out of position |
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Distorted |
pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted |
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Imperial |
relating to an empire |
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Improbable |
not likely to be true or to happen |
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Parry |
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove. |
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Dislodge |
knock or force out of position |
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Distorted |
pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted |
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Imperial |
relating to an empire |
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Improbable |
not likely to be true or to happen |
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Parry |
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove. |
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Preface |
an introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope, or aims. |
