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