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13 Cards in this Set
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atavism
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resemblance to remote parents rather than to parents
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argot
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specialized vocabulary for a group, dialect, slang
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alliteration
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repition of beginning sound in poetry
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abstruse
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obscure, profound, difficult to understand
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irresolute
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weak, uncertain how to act
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inviolable
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secure from corruption, or violation. unassailable.
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disaffected
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Cause to lose affection or loyalty
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deciduous
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falling off as in leaves
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complacency
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self-satisfaction, smugness
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coeval
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occuring at the same time or place as. Contemporary
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cavalier
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adj. casual, offhand, dismissive, nonchalant
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cavalcade
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parade, procession
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castigation
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severe criticism, punishment
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