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38 Cards in this Set
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fahrenheit
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thermometer scale
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salamander
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a reptile that is able to live in fire
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Phoenix
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bird that can die and be reborn from its ashes
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dimensions
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measurement in length, width, and height
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parlor
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living room
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pedestrian
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a walker
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subconscious
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occurring with little or no awareness
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refracted
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bends back to its source
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marionette
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puppet controlled by strings
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mausoleum
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a large tomb
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tallow
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animal fat used for candies
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melancholy
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sadness or depression
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olfactory
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sense of smell
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trajectory
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path of something moving
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antisocial
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acting against the welfare of society
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objectivity
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done without prejudice
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Tower of Babel
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origin of the worlds various languages
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abyss
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bottomless gulf
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ravenous
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greedily hungry
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centrifuge
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spinning machine that separates particles
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praying mantis
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an insect that paralyzes its prey
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mass
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large in number
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philosophies
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study of the processes and relations of thought and the universe
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controversy
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topic with disagreement
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titillation
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leisure able excitement
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subside
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sink or retreat
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monologue
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long speech by one person
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dentrifice
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tooth cleaner
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submission
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resigning to obedience
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romantic
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one who is filled with thoughts and feelings rather than practicality
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receptacle
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container
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intuitive
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knowing something without reasoning
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infinite
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endless
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skepticism
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a questioning attitude toward all knowledge
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mortal
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facing eventual death
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insidious
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more dangerous than meets the eye
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contemptible
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deserving scorn
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Cheshire Cat
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fictitious
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