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24 Cards in this Set
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a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred person
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aureole
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a short thick club carried by a policeman
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truncheon
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to give a false or misleading appearance to or feign
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dissemble
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something of uncertain significance
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equivocal
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something liable to change or subject to alteration
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mutability
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something characterized by stealth or something secretive
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furtive
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a system in which cylindrical containers are propelled through a network of tubes by compressed air or by a vacuum
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pneumatic tube
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an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to reach an exit
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labyrinth
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a file or line especially of people waiting their turn
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queue
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someone indicating or showing unbelief
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incredulous
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something lacking life, sharpness, or flavor
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vapid
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offices or positions requiring little or no work
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sinecures
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something tangible or capable of being touched
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palpable
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something complicated or intricately involved
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convoluted
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someone unnecessarily or obtrusively ready to offer services
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officiousness
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listlessness or a lack of energy
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lassitude
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someone who is indifferent or is showing little or no emotion
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apathetic
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a crude representation of someone disliked
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effigy
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something shockingly noticeable or evident
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flagrant
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to steal in small amounts
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pilfering
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a frivolous or flippant style of treating a subject
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persiflage
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someone existing or being such only in title
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titular
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to lower in estimation or importance
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vilify
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a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class
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oligarchy
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