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22 Cards in this Set
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malapropism
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a ludicrous misuse of a word that sounds somewhat like tha word intended
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intermittent
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stopping and starting in intervals
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premise
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initial statement which others are based upon
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monotheism
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belief of one god
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apathetic
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without feeling
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empathy
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able to understand someone elses feelings
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antipathy
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a strong dislike
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precocious
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premeturally developed
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posterity
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future generations
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posthumously
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after ones death
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conscription
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forced military draft
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assidious
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persistent
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly rebellious
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conspicuous
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obvious easy to see
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synopsis
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a brief general summary
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retrospect
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a looking backword
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verity
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established truth
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extort
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to obtain by violence or threat
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retort
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a reply to an insult or critisism
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vocation
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profession
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irrevocable
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unalterable
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inadvertant
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unintentionally
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