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20 Cards in this Set
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Halcyon
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calm, peaceful
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ecomium
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tribute
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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laudatory
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expressing praise
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travesty
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mockery
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etheral
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celestial, intangible
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zenith
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highest point
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nadir
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lowest point
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progeny
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offspring
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sibling
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one of two or more children in a family; a brother or sister
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crone
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withered old woman
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inverterate
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deep-rooted, habitual
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axiomatic
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self-evident
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dilemma
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predicament; situation requiring a choice between two equally bad alternatives
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expurgate
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purify; remove objectionable material from a book
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malleable
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capable of being shaped; adaptable
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osentatious
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showy, pretentious
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sinuous
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winding in and out; serpentine
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staid
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sedate
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tenable
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capable of being defended or maintained
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