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19 Cards in this Set
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Arable
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capable of being farmed productively
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Augment
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Increase, make greater
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Bayou
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A creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is a tributary to another body of water
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Beguile
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attract; cause to be enamored
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Bestow
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To put to use, to provide in a particular or appropiate place.
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Dupe
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a person who is tricked or swindled
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Embellish
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To make beautiful with ornamentation
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Hypochondriac
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a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
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Impromptu
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A musical composition suggestion
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Invoke
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evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
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Jargon
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a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
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Moor
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An expanse of open rolling infertile land
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Epilogue
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A concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
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Atrophy
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Decrease in size, or wasting away of a body part or tissue
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Sage
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a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
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Lampoon
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A harsh satire usually directed against an individual
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Libel
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A written oral deffamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression.
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Malign
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Evil in nature, influence, or effect
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Parody
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A literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or inridicule.
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