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20 Cards in this Set
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urn
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a vase used to hold ashes of the dead after cremation
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commotion
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a condition of unrest or disorder
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intrigue
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to form a plot or scheme secretly
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curator
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a person having the care and superintendence of something
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ornate
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flowery; showy; unnatural
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conspicuous
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obvious to the eye or mind
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tapestry
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a heavy woven cloth with decorative designs & pictures
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exchequer
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a state office charged with collecting and managing royal money
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accumulate
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collected into a quantity
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embalm
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to treat a dead body to protect from decay
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carbon dioxide
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a colorless, odorless gas that passes out of the lungs
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mediocre
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of a middle quality
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perilous
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involving danger; full of risk
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exhaustive
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testing all possibilities or considering all elements
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mimic
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inclined to copy
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condemn
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to pronounce or find guilty
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acquisition
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the act of gaining possession of something
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impostor
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one that assumes a title, character, or identity that is not his own
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chauffeur
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a person that is hired to drive people or property
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canopy
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a covering for shelter or protection
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