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15 Cards in this Set
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INVESTITURE
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CONFERING AUTHORITY
There was a ceremony for the priest's investiture. |
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INVETERATE
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LONG-STANDING
There has been an inveterate tradition... |
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INVIDIOUS
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OFFENSIVE
The dog had an invidious smell. |
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ITINERANT
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UNSETTLED
Gypsies are by nature itinerant. |
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JETTISON
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TO CASTOFF
The jettisoned all heavy object for fear of sinking. |
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JINGOISM
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CRAZY PATRIOTISM
There is a tone of jingoism in FOX NEWS. |
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JOCULAR
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PLAYFUL
The journalist had a jocular report with his crew. |
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JUGGERNAUT
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DESTRUCTIVE FORCE
Tanks and bulldozers are juggernauts. |
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JURISPRUDENCE
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PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
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KISMET
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FATE
He met his kismet late one night. |
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LACHRYMOSE
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TEARFUL, LUGUBRIOUS
His lachrymose girlfriend had mascara all over her face. |
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LAPIDARY
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RELATING TO PRECIOUS STONES
Brazil plays in the lapidary industry. |
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LARDER
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FOOD PANTRY
The priest kept the larder locked. |
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LARGESS
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GENEROSITY
We appreciate your largess to the church. |
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LATITUDE
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FREEDOM
Don't take latitude for granted. |
