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15 Cards in this Set
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confute
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to argue or point out error
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meritorious
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a deserving of an award or honor
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mezzanine
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the lowest balcony in a theater; a partial story between main stories in a building
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tribulation
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an affliction, trouble, or difficult experience
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recumbent
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resting or lying down
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dynasty
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a succession of rulers from the same family or group
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purport
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to claim; to have or to give the false impression of being
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forte
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an area of expertise or strength
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kleptomania
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a continual urge to steal regardless of economic motive
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renown
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state of being well known and honored; fame
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ineffable
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too sacred or great to be described
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fortitude
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strength in adversity
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botch
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to ruin through clumsiness; to bungle
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perennial
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lasting indefinitely
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brinkmanship
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pushing dangerous situations to the edge of disaster rather than conceding
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