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25 Cards in this Set
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Sentimental
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(adj) characterized or swayed by sentiment
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Grandeur
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(n) the quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
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Vagabond
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(n) a person without a permanent home who moves from place to place
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Synonymous
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(adj) having the same or a similar meaning
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Indistinct
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(adj) not clearly or sharply delineated
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Meloncholy
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(adj) affected with or marked by depression of the spirits; sad
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Elasticity
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(n) the condition or property of being elastic; flexibility
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Implement
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(n) a tool or instrument used in doing work
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Impartial
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(adj) not partial or biased
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Genius
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(n) extraordinary intellectual and creative power
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Blunder
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(n) a usually serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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Commemorate
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(v) to honor the memory of with a ceremony
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Perpetuate
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(v) to cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual
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Vulgar
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(adj) of or associated with the great masses of people
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Barbaric
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(adj) of, relating to, or characteristic of barbarians
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Heathenish
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(adj) of or having to do with heathens
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Survey
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(v) to examine or look at comprehensively
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Vital
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(adj) of, relating to, or characteristic of life
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Cultivate
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(v) to improve and prepare
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Shanty
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(n) a roughly built, often ramshackle cabin
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Trumpery
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(n) showy but worthless finery
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Garret
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(n) a room on the top floor of a house
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Semblance
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(n) an outward or token apperance
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Abstain
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(v) to go without
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Relinquish
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(v) to retire or give up from
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