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25 Cards in this Set
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To realize beforehand; expect; to look forward to
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anticipate
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To reach, achieve, gain or accomplish
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attain
(ex. "attain one's goals") |
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To overwhelm with amazement; astonish; shock with wonder or surprise
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astound
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To place under obligation or unite by a legal or moral tie
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bind
(ex. We are bound by good sense to obey the country's laws) |
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To bring forth
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borne
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To stop; discontinue; come to an end
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cease
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To hold dear, feel love for, care for tenderly, nurture
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cherish
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The length of time something continues or exists
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duration
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A foundation or basis; original or primary source
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fundamental
(a fundamental idea or a fundamental principle) |
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To call on in prayer or to declare to be binding or in effect
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invoke
("to invoke the law" or "invoke a veto") |
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Of great importance or consequence; extent
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magnitude
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strange, odd, unusual, uncommon
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peculiar
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To preserve from extinction or oblivion
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perpetuate
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Morally right or justifiable; virtuous
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Righteous
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To make strenuous efforts toward any goal
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strive
(ex. strive for success) |
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Being victorious, victory, conquest, a significant success or noteworthy achievement
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triumph
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How many is a score?
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A group of 20
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To declare as sacred is to___________
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consecrate
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To take away from is to ______________.
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detract
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Take increased devotion to:
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To work harder for.
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"Gave the last full measure of devotion" means what?
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sacrificed their lives
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To die in vain means what?
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To did for nothing.
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Date the Gettysburg Address was given:_________________
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November 19, 1863
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What was the purpose of the gathering?
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To dedicate a national cemetery on the ground where the Battle of Gettysburg had taken place 5 months earlier, where 3,500 soldiers were buried.
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What did President Lincoln express in his speech?
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His hopes for the nation
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