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22 Cards in this Set
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metamorphosis
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a transformation or dramatic change
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donnybrook
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a fight; an uproar
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nonchalant
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unconcerned; indifferent
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vestige
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a trace or evidence of something that once existed
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interlocutor
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someone who participates in a conversation
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procrustean
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strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
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stygian
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dark and forbidding
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sophistry
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a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
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carte blanche
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boundless authority; unlimited power to act
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incantation
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a chant; a recited magical spell
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cosmopolitan
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worldly; sophisticated
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rife
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abundant; prevalent
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nomenclature
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technical names or naming system in an art or science
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brigand
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a robber or bandit
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contemptuous
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haughty; scornful
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-escent
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"becoming" or "growing"
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ob-
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"toward" or "against"
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con-
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"totally" or "completely"
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root "val"
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"strong" or "healthy"
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root "rub"
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"red"
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roots "irid" and "iris"
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"rainbow" or "brightly colored"
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root "fac"
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"make"
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