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71 Cards in this Set
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Magi
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Caste of Priests
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Homunculi
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Small human being
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Literati
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Person thats well-educated
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Jus Soli
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Principle thats the country of citizen ship of a child is determined by its country of birth.
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Luminary
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A body that gives off life
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Superannuated
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Too old for use
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Annuity
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The right to receive such income
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Perennial
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Lasting or active through the year/many years
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Apotheosis
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The elevation of a person to the rank of God
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Apogee
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A point in a satellite's orbit where it is furthest from the Earth.
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Apoplexy
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A sudden loss of bodily function due to rupture or occlusion of blood.
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Aphelion
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the point in a planet’s orbit where it is farthest from the Sun.
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Apostasy
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Abandonment of one's religious faith, principle, cause, exc.
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Senile
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Decline or deterioration of physical strength or metal function.
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Senator
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A person elected to be part of the government
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Senescent
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Growing old or aging.
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Soliloquy
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Act of speaking to oneself
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Desolate
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Abandon
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Solipsism
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Theory of only self exists
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Consolidate
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To unite or combine to one.
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Basal
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Forming a basis
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Debase
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To reduce value of
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Abase
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lower; humiliate
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Abrogate
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To abolish by formal means
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Derogatory
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Expressive of low opinions
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Arrogate
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Make claims of having
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Parley
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A discussion or conference
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Parlance
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A way/ manner of speaking
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Potentiometer
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A devise to measure
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Plenipotentiary
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A person invested with full power or authority to transact business.
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Omnipotent
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Having unlimited or very great power
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Resurgence
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Rising again
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Insurgence
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An act of rebellion
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Neologism
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Introduction of new words
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Philologist
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Literary study or classical scholarship
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Logician
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Skilled person in Logic
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Recant
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To withdraw a statement
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Cantata
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A musical compisition for voices based on religious text
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Incantation
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A ritual recitation believed to have a magical effect
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Descant
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A song or melody
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Canticle
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A hymn from the bible
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Canto
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One of the main divisions of a long poem.
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Regal
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Pertaining to a king
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Regiment
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Subject to strict discipline
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Regent
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Rules during the absence of the ruler.
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Interregnum
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Time between the old king and new one, with no one ruling.
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Regime
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A form of government
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Prolix
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Tediously prolonged (wordy)
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Androgynous
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Both female/ male characteristics
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Polygamy
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Having more than one wife
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Canticle
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A hymn from the bible
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Canto
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One of the main divisions of a long poem.
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Regal
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Pertaining to a king
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Regiment
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Subject to strict discipline
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Regent
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Rules during the absence of the ruler.
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Interregnum
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Time between the old king and new one, with no one ruling.
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Regime
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A form of government
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Prolix
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Tediously prolonged (wordy)
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Androgynous
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Both female/ male characteristics
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Polygamy
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Having more than one wife
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Misogynist
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Hatred, dislike, towards women.
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Transact
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To carry on or conduct
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Abreact
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Discharge bad feelings through speaking.
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Sessile
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Permanently attached
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Insessorial
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Able to perch
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Sessility
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Permanently attached
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Fortification
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Art of strengthening defenses
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Prolific
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Producing offspring
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Soporific
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Causing or tending to cause sleep
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Denounce
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Make a formal accusation against
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Renounce
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To give up by formal declaration
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