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40 Cards in this Set
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appease
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to calm; to satisfy or relieve
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patronymic
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name derived from a paternal ancestor
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xenophobia
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fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign, or of foreigners
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fraternize
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to be friendly with
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philanthropy
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goodwill to fellow human beings
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pacify
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to calm; to make quiet
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matriarchy
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a society ruled or controlled by women
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bigamy
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marriage to two mates
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naïve
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childlike; unsophisticated; gullible
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entity
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something that has a real or independent existence
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postmortem
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an examination to determine the cause of death
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amicable
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friendly; peaceable
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patronge
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support; encouragement
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renaissance
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a rebirth; a renewal; (when capitalized) a revival of humanism
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fraternal
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pertaining to brothers; brotherly
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inimical
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harmful; hostile; unfriendly
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essence
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the basic element; the identifying characteristic
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somnambulate
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to walk while sleeping
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covet
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to crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else
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precocious
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showing unusually early development, especially mentally
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placate
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to calm; to pacify; to appease
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vestment
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a garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy
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elude
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to avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade
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pathological
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casued by disease; abnormal behavior
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ablution
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washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification
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delusion
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a false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence
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pathos
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a feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness
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collusion
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a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy
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complacent
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self-satisfied; smug
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deluge
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a downpour; a great flood
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placid
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showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure
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dormant
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asleep; not in an active state
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voracious
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extremely hungry; greedy
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apathy
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lack of feeling, energy, or interest
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cuisine
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a characteristic manner or style of preparing food
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domestic
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of or relating to the family or household
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travesty
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an exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work
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empathy
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identificaiton with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives
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dominion
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a territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm
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concoct
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to mix ingredients, as in cooking; to invent or devise
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