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34 Cards in this Set
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acclivity
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an upward slope
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apogee
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furthest point in orbit of something
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pedigree
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closest point in orbit of something
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consummate
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completion
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ethereal
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delicate, HEAVENLY, CELESTIAL
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precipitous
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extremely steep
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sublimate
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to transcend; to redirect a bad impulse into a positive action
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sublime
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inspiring awe; impressive
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abject
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despicable; cowardice; CONTEMPTUOUS; wretched; lowest degree
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chasm
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a deep opening in the earth; gorge; RIFT
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declivity
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a downward slope
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dregs
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the least desireable portion
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menial
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appropriate for a servant; SERVILE
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nadir
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the lowest point
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filial
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of or befitting a son or daughter
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gentility
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the condition of being born to the gentry; having good manners
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nepotism
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favoritism shown toward relatives
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progenitor
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a direct ancestor
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progeny
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offspring or descendents
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malodorous
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a bad odor; FETID
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noisome
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offensive; foul; NOXIOUS`
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pungent
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having a sharp, ACRID taste or smell
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putrid
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decomposed and foul-smelling
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olfactory
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of or relating to the sense of smell
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rancid
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having a disagreeable odor of decomposing oils or fats
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antedeiluvian
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extremely old and antiquated
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callow
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lacking experience; immature
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crone
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an old woman; hag
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hoary
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gray or white with age
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inveterate
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firmly and long established; HABITUAL
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posthumous
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occuring or continuing after ones death
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nonage
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a period of immaturity
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primordial
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being or happening first in a sequence of time
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peurile
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immature; childish
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