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21 Cards in this Set
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anomaly
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the deviation from the common rule
something different, abnormal, or peculiar |
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blandishment
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something that influences
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contravene
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to act in contrary
to oppose |
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to delegate
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to entrust to another
to appoint as a representative |
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depredation
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to lay waste
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disparity
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made up of different and uneven parts
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elucidate
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to give a clarifying explination
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engross
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to occupy. to make large purchases of. to make a text bigger
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feign
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to give a false impression
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instigate
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to urge forward. to press to make somethign happen
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incentive
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something that has a tendency to incite determination or action.
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matriarchy
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A Society ruled by women
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nominal
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bearing the name of a person
something that exists only in name |
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nurture
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training, upbringing
to supply with nourishment |
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ravenous
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very eager or greedy
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recalcitrant
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defiant of authority
difficult to manage or operate |
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riposte
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retaliation
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savanna
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a tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees and drought resistant plants
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traumatic
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causing severe harm
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verisimilitude
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appearing to be real or truthful
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viable
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capable of existence and development as an independent unit.
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