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32 Cards in this Set
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artifact(n)
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an object made in the far past by human beings
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communal(adj)
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shared by the members of a group or gathering
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derived(v)
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traced or coming from a source; originated
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inscription(n)
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writing that is carved cut painted or impressed into or onto a hard surface
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millennium(n)
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period of 1000 years
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stationery(n)
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paper envelopes and other material used for writing
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utilize(v)
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to make use of
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yields(n/v)
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the amounts produced; the crops or results of cultivation
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aspiring(v)
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seeking ambitiously; trying strongly to achieve a goal
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foundation(n)
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basis; something that supports or justifies
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preceded(v)
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went before or ahead of
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principal(adj)
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first in importance; greatest
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promote(v)
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to help in doing something, such as growing
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restrict(v)
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to confine; to keep within limits
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speculation(n)
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deep thought or reflection; wonderment
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withstood(v)
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held out against; restricted the effects of
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alcove(n)
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a small space or room that opens out from a main area
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commerce(n)
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the buying or selling of goods; trade; business
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domestic(adj)
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of or pertaining to one’s home, country, or family
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exotic(adj)
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foreign; strange; unusual
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fluent(adj)
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effortless, with smoothness and ease
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stifling(adj)
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suffocating, oppressively close
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upheaval(n)
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a strong, sudden, or violent change or disturbance
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utmost(adj)
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greatest or highest
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benefit(n)
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an advantage or gift; something that helps a person
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deftly(adv)
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in a skillful, nimble, clever way
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derision(n)
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ridicule; contempt
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eaves(n)
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the overhanging, lower edges of a roof
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expertise(n)
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mastery of a skill or craft
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impudence(n)
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the state of being rude, bold, or disrespectful
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legacy(n)
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something handed down from the past
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symmetry (n)
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beauty of form; a balanced grouping of parts on either side of a line or around a center
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