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25 Cards in this Set
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amulet
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a charm or ornament worn to protect against evil
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aviary
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a place for keeping birds
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burnish
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to make shiny or to polish by rubbing
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circumvent
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to get around something, to outwit, to frustrate, to avoid
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epitome
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a summary or brief representation of something
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evanescent
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fleeting, impermanent
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fester
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to cause increased poisoning, to inflame or to corrupt
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itinerant
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traveling from place to place
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knoll
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a small round hill
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magnate
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a person of power and influence
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mural
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a painting on a wall or celing
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omnipotent
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having unlimited power
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overt
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open to view
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pinnacle
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the peak or highest point
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preeminence
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superiority to all others
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prurient
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arousing an unwholesome desire or interest (usually related to sex)
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puritanical
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marked by severe or rigid morality
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scale
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to climb up or over
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staid
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reserved and upright in manner or behavior, sedate
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subjective
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coming from an individual's mind
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summary (adj.)
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condensed and concise
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tenure
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the period of holding something
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unfathomable
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not capable of being understood
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valid
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well-grounded, justifiable
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wily
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cunning, crafty
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