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20 Cards in this Set
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juncture
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a point where things are joined; a crossing; a point in time; a crisis point
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tawny
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a brownish-yellow; tan
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hieroglyphic
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a picture or symbol representing a word, syllable, or sound, used by the ancient Egyptians and others, instead of alphabetical letters; a method of writing using these pictures or symbols; picture writing
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subsidize
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to aid or assist with a grant of money; to support; to promote
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inaccessible
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not easily reached or approached; out of the way
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coffer
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a box or chest, especially one used to hold money or other valuables
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rivulet
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a small stream; a brook
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edifice
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a building or structure, especially an imposing or elaborate one
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retainer
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a fee paid in advance for services; a servant; an attendant
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innovation
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a new way to do something; something new
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canine
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any animal belonging to the dog family; of or like a dog
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ossified
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to change into bone; to harden like bone; to become rigid, hardhearted, or opposed to change
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meager
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noticeably lacking in quantity, quality, or extent; scanty; lean; thin
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ravage
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to destroy or devastate; the act of devastating; great damage
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apex
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the highest point of something; vertex; the culmination or point of climax
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defunct
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no longer in existence or functioning; dead
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perceive
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to become aware of or to understand by means of the senses; to detect; to observe; to grasp the meaning of
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bourgeois
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of or like the middle class--often referring to a focus upon material things and respectability; a middle-class person; the middle class
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influx
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a flowing in, as of people or things
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obliterate
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to destroy completely; to ipe out; to erase
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