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76 Cards in this Set
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Congregate
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To come together in a crowd.
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Peninsula
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Strip of land with water on three sides.
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Insular
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Relating to an island.
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Fundamental
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Basic;primary;essential
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Accent
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A style of speech characteristic of a region.
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Accompanist
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A musician who plays for a performer.
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Accomplice
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One who helps another to break a law.
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Precipice
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A steep cliff overhanging a rock.
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Latitude
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Distance north or south of the equator.
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Intelligible
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Able to understand.
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Articulate
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Expressed in an effective manner.
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Inductee
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A new member of a club or organization.
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Longitude
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Distance east or west of the equator.
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Dialect
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The form of language spoken in a region.
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Miscellaneous
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Made up of various elements.
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Peer
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An equal in age, class, or rank.
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Communal
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Belonging to a community or group.
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Terrestrial
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Having to do with earth or land.
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Diction
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The choice and use of words.
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Meridian
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Imaginary circle around the earth.
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Throng
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A large group;crowd.
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Complement
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Something that completes a whole.
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Topography
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The physical features of a region.
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Status
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Position in society;condition.
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Enunciate
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To pronounce in a clear manner.
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Stress
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To emphasize,particularly when speaking.
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Panorama
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Wide-ranging view of a large area.
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Despondent
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Depressed;dejected.
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Amicable
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Friendly
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Genesis
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Origin or source.
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Descendant
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Offspring of a particular ancestor.
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Anguish
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Great mental or physical pain.
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Degenerate
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To decline,deteriorate,or worsen.
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Disillusion
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To disappoint or disenchant.
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Coalition
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Alliance of people with a common cause.
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Consensus
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General agreement.
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Generation
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Offspring at the same stage of descent.
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Gentry
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Well-bred people of high social position.
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Parental
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Pertaining to a mother or father.
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Quagmire
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Muddy land in which one can sink.
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Disgruntled
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Discontented or cross.
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Blithe
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Cheerful; careful; lighthearted
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Primogeniture
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Being the first born child.
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Gender
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Classification of beings as male or female.
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Distress
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Anxiety, discomfort, or suffering.
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Patriarch
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Male leader of a family or clan.
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Defiant
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Boldly challenging authority.
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Progeny
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Children
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Genealogy
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A record of ancestry
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Exuberant
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Full of enthusiasm.
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Desolate
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Lonely and sad.
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Lineage
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Direct descent from a particular ancestor.
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Regenerate
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To form or create anew.
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Generic
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General; relating to an entire group.
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Sibling
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A brother or sister.
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Maternal
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Referring to motherhood.
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Abode
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A dwelling place or home.
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Stability
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Firmness of character or purpose.
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Blockade
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The closing off of an area.
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Prefabricate
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To build in advance.
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Conflagration
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A large and destructive area.
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Alloy
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A metal formed by mixing two other metals.
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Rotunda
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A circular building, usually with a dome.
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Annex
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A wing added to or close to another building.
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Staunch
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Characterized by firmness or loyalty.
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Indestructible
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Incapable of being destroyed
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Dissection
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Cutting something apart to examine.
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Buoyant
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Capable of floating in a liquid.
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Solar
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Having to do with the sun.
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Valiant
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Displaying bravery or courage.
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Distill
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To purify a liquid by heating it.
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Celestial
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Related to the sky or heavens.
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Trellis
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A framework crossed or strips of wood.
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Excavate
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To dig or hollow out.
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Edifice
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A building; expecially one of great size.
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Martial
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Inclined or disposed toward war.
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