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Auspices

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patronage and guidance

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Viable

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capable of living or thriving

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obscure

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shrouded in darkness; hidden

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lucrative

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producing wealth; profitable

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subsequently

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Coming at a later time

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Inaugurated

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to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies

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Protracted

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to prolong in time or space

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Venerated

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to regard with reverential respect or deference

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salubrious

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favorable to or promoting health or well being

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Fertile

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capable of sustaining abundant plant life

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Trifle

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a thing of insignificance or little value

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Piety

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religious faithfulness or belief

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Sovereign

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a supreme ruler or power

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Precept

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a command or principle intended for a general rule of action

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Desolate

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miserable, lonely, and cheerless

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Gaunt

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thin and bony as from sickness or hunger

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List

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to tilt or lean to one side

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Irk

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To annoy or bother

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Ominous

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something bad about to happen; threatening

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ravenous

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extremely hungry

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Stately

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noble; dignified; majestic

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Placid

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calm and peaceful

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Oppressed

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distressed or burdened

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Rue

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to regret or be sorry for

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Morose

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bad-tempered; gloomy; withdrawn

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Circumvent

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to manage to get around

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Expedition

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a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war

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Attest

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to declare; to be a witness to

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Hostility

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unfriendliness or opposition

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Ingenuity

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the quality of being clever, original, and inventive

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Deteriorate

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to become progressively worse

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Escalate

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to increase quickly

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Decimate

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to kill or destroy a large percentage or part of

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Preemptively

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taking action or a measure against something anticipated in order to prevent it

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Ambitious

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having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed

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tenuous

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very weak or flimsy

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Maneuverable

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able to be moved or steered easily while in motion

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Remnant

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a small remaining quantity of something

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Inhabit

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To live in

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Enforce

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to make sure rules and laws are followed

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Courtesy

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polite and kind behavior

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Custom

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a tradition or practice that is specific to group, place, or society

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Desert

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to abandon or leave

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Obligation

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something that one feels morally or legally bound to do

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Intolerance

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unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one’s own

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Succession

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a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other

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famish

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to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger

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Rashness

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acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration

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exhort

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to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something

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Solemn

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very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression

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exodus

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a mass departure of people

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exuberance

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the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and life

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censure

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to officially criticize strongly and publicly

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fervor

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an intense enthusiasm or passion

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quench

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to satisfy, especially one’s thirst by drinking

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recompense

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compensate or make amends

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manifold

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many and various

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Abate

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of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.

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arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim

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Subserve

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help to further promote

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Forbearance

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patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

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omnipotent

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(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything

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abhor

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to regard with disgust and hatred

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Virtuous

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having or showing high moral standards or goodness

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock

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Hysterical

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with wild, uncontrolled emotion

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writhe

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to twist your body from side to side (in pain)

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repentance

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sincere regret or remorse; atonement

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arduous

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difficult to accomplish or achieve

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insidious

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treacherous; crafty

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reconciliation

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the restoration of harmony or of alliance

72
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prostrate

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to lie flat on the ground, usually in a form of submission

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tyrannical

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describing a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively

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inviolate

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secure from being infringed, breached, or broken

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Inclination

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Tendency

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conviction

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a firmly held belief

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avarice

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extreme greed

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affluence

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an abundance of property or wealth

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expedient

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effective and appropriate

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inquiry

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the act of asking for information

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promptly

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immediately

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vicinity

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the area around or near a particular place

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inevitable

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sure to happen

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impel

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to drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something

85
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derive

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to take or get from a source

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prudence

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careful judgment that allows someone to avoid danger or risks

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Acquiesce

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to agree to or accept something by staying silent or by not arguing

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absolve

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to make free from guilt or responsibility

English Year 11 (2 decks)

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