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43 Cards in this Set
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abstracted
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removed in thought from the immediate situation, lost in one's own mind
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aesthetic
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relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art
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Bestial
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brutal without reason, having the attributes of a savage
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blanch
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to take the color out of, to bleach, to make white
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cacophonous
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harsh sounding, having dissonance
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censorious
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critical
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centrifuge
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an apparatus used for separating materials by the use of centrifugal force
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certitudes
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things that are inevitable or certain, certainties
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contempt
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scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
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desolate
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deserted, without inhabitants, barren
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dictum
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an authoritative statement, decree
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din
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loud and discordant noises, cacophony
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feint
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a false appearance, a fake punch to occupy defense allowing a real blow
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flourish
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to thrive, to grow well
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fold
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a group bound together by common beliefs; fenced enclosure for sheep
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incessant
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uninterrupted
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insidious
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treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way
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luxuriant
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abundant in growth, very fertile
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melancholy
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depression of spirits
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metaphorically
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compared nonliterally
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mural
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a painting on a wall or ceiling
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oblivion
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state of being forgotten
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obscure
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difficult to see, vague
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odious
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deserving hate or contempt
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parry
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to deflect or to ward off a blow
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pedantry
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act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative
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perfunctory
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acting routinely with little interest or care
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perpetuate
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to prolong the existence of something
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phoenix
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person of unmatched beauty; something rising from apparent destruction
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prattle
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meaningless sounds, babble
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proclivity
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inclination, tendency
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profuse
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extravagantly abundant, flowing freely
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pulverize
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to reduce into small pieces, to demolish
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ravenous
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urgently eager for food; craving satisfaction or gratification
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rend
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to tear violently, to split
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saccharine
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overly sweet attitude
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seythe
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an instrument for cutting or mowing
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serene
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calm, placid
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stagnant
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not flowing, foul from not moving
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stoke
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to stir up, to amply feed
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stolid
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showing little emotion
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stratum
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a horizontal layer
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tactile
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perceptible by touch; capable of being felt
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