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15 Cards in this Set
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meticulous
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extremely careful or precise
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nullify
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invalidate
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perforate
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penetrate/pierce with rows of holes for easy separation
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precocious
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unusually early development/maturity
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relinquish
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release, surrender, give up or abandon
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didactic
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intended to teach/moralize (excessively)
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cumbersome
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troublesome
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egress
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an exit, emergence, right to leave
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facetious
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humorous
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mandatory
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required
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nemesis
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unbeatable opponent, source of harm or ruin
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paradox
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a contradictory statement that may not be true
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posthumous
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occurring/continuing after one's death
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refute
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to deny the accuracy/truth of
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envoy
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messenger, agent; a representative of the government sent on a special diplomatic mession OR a short closing stanza in certan verse forms (ballad or sestina), dedicating poem to a patron/summarizing ideas; concluding portion of a prose work/play.
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