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20 Cards in this Set
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ALTER
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L. "other"
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altercation
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a noisy quarrel
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altruism
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concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness
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EPI
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L. "on" "toward"
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ephemeral
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lasting for a very short time (literally for one day); transitory; not everlasting
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epitaph
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an inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief (literary) summer of a dead person's life
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epitome
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a typical representation of something; a person who embodies a quality
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eponymous
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referring to the name of a person, a mythical being, or a literary figure associated with something, or to a word incorporation the name of such a person (as in "braille," "cardigan," "silhouette," "sandwich," and "spoonerism")
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PARA
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G "beside"
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paradigm
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an example serving to illustrate a process, pattern, or concept
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paradox
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a statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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parameter
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1. in mathematics, a constant that has variable values and is used to determine other variables
2. a factor that determines a range of variation; a boundary |
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PERI
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G. "around"
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peripatetic
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walking or traveling about
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peripheral
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1. pertaining to the boundary of area
2. of minor importance |
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TITHENAI
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G. "to put"
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anathema
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1. a person or thing detested and shunned
2. a curse, esp. a formally church ban or excommunication |
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antithesis
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1. an exact opposite; a complete contrast
2. a rhetorical form juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure |
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epithet
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a word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing, added to or replacing a name
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