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20 Cards in this Set
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serendipity
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unexpected good luck
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facade
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false front
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avian
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relating to birds
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Imam
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respected Muslim religious leader
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dictum
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written or spoken command
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phallic
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suggesting a penis
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esoteric
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known only to a few
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beatific
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saintly
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rhetoric
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the art of pursuasion through language
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hectoring
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bothering; scolding
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gringo
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negative slang term for U.S. citizens used in Latin America
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baroque
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period of art and music, 1650-1750, characterized by beautiful pattern and detail
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bucolic
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beautiful country setting
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cryptic
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brief and mysterious
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venture capitalism
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supplying money for new ideas in exchange for stock in the new company
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maize
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Indian corn
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deadpanned
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joke spoken with a completely straight face
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assimilate
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fit into another culture
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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heralded
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announcing
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