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20 Cards in this Set
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sacrosanct
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very sacred or holy; invioable; set apart or immune from questioning
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vicissitude
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a change, variation, or alteration (pl) successive or changing phrases or conditions
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matrix
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a mold; the surrounding situation or environment
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systemic
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of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systems
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obsequies
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funeral rites or ceremonies
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tendentious
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intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine or cause; biased or partisan
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persona
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a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes
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panache
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a confident and stylish manner, dash, a strikingly elaborate or colorful display
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pruient
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having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires
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philippic
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a bitter verbal attack
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a searing ____________________ against the proposal
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philippic
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a(n) ______________________ novel
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prurient
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the __________________ of the knights of old
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panache
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a comic __________
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persona
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a(n) ___________________ argument
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tendentious
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held impressive ___________________ for their leader
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obsequies
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a(n) ____________ breakdown
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systemic
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a wax ____________
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matrix
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the inevitable ________________________ of life
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vicissitude
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a (n) relic
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sacrosanct
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