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20 Cards in this Set
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Monitor [noun]
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a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
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finesse [noun]
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extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc
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poignant [adjective]
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pungent to the smell
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blue-chip [adjective]
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having outstanding or exemplary qualities within a specified category
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Reference [noun]
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an act or instance of referring.
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Baritone [noun]
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a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
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Lucidity [adjective]
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shining or bright.
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memoir [noun]
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an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
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excerpts [noun]
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a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.
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triumph [verb]
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to gain a victory; be victorious; win
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kindling [noun]
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material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire.
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stability [noun]
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the state or quality of being stable.
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terms [noun]
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the time or period through which something lasts.
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realization [noun]
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the making or being made real of something imagined, planned, etc.
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beacon [noun]
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a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, esp. one in an elevated position.
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fragments [noun]
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part broken off or detached: scattered fragments of the broken vase.
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Rumor [noun]
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a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war
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lyrical [adjective]
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(of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and esp. the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
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captivate [verb]
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to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence
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unique [adjective]
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existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics
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