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10 Cards in this Set
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Blandishment |
Something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc. |
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Derision |
Ridicule; mockery; the act of treating with contempt; contemptuous laughter |
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Edict |
A formal or authoritative proclamation; a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
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Meager |
Deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate |
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Privation |
The act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; a state of extreme poverty |
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Raucous |
Unpleasantly loud and harsh; disturbing the public peace; loud and rough |
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Reprieve |
To delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person); relieve temporarily |
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Sanctity |
Holiness, saintliness, or godliness |
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Stupefied |
As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; in a state of mental numbness especially as if resulting from shock |
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Unremitting |
Not slackening or abating; incessant; uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing |
