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60 Cards in this Set
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acclimate
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get accustomed to
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ancestral
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pertaining to ones forefathers
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aspire
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to have great desire
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crescendo
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gradually increasing in volume or intensity
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dependent
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relying on someone or something else
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despite
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in spite of
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evolve
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develop gradually
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exquisite
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beautifully made or designed
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extreme
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very intense or farthest in any direction
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exuberant
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full of high spirits
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fervent
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having great emotion
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foretell
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to predict
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impending
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about to take place
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incredible
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unbelieveable
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ingenious
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smart; clever
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meager
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deficeint in quantity; scanty
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precipitate
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cause to happen earlier than expected; to rain
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suffrage
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right to vote
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thrive
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to prosper
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unsung
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not sung; not praised
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assuage
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to ease or calm
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brandish
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to wave menacingly
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cynical
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scornful or the motives of others
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demoralize
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to weaken the spirit
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despair
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lack of hope
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dignify
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add presitige to; to make look more worthy
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engulf
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surround totally
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ennoble
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to add to the honor of
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grotesque
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strange; distorted
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impede
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block or obstruct the way of
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inert
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motionless
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magnificent
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great
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menace
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threat or annoying person
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minimize
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lessen
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misconception
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misunderstanding
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overtake
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take by surprise
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profound
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absolute ; deep
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sheepishly
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in an embarassed way
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splendor
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brilliance; magnificence
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staid
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serious or reserved in behavior
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advocate
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t ospeak in favor of
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anticipate
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to expect
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circumscribe
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to encircle or limit
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circumstance
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situation
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collective
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pertaining to a group
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consensus
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agreement
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depreciate
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decrease in value
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dispute
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arguement
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enable
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to make possible
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encompass
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to surround or encircle
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irony
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occurrence or result that is opposite to what is expected
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militant
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aggressive
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morality
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set of ideas about right and wrong
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perpetuate
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to cause to be remembered for a long time
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prominent
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widely known
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satire
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literary work in which wit is used to expose foolishness or wickedness
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stereotype
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popular conception
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unity
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state of being one
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urgency
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important
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virtue
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moral excellence
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