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20 Cards in this Set
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ABSTENTION
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n) the act or condition of refraining
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ADJUDICATE
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v) to act as judge; to hear and decide; to give judgement
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ANIMISM
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n) belief that natural objects as rocks, trees the wind, etc. are alive and have spirits
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ARTIFACT
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n) any object made by human work; esp. a primitive tool
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CONCEPT
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n) an idea; general notion
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DEGRADE
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v) to demote; to lower in quality, character, or dignity; debase; dishonor
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DICTION
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n) enunciation; wording; manner of expression in words
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ENCLAVE
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n) a territory surrounded by another country's territory
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INTERCEDE
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v) to meditate; to plead in behalf of another
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JOIST
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n) beam which holds up floor panels
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MALICIOUS
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a) spiteful; intentionally harmful
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PEDAL
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n) a foot lever as on a bicycle, organ, etc.
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POSTSCRIPT
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n) a note or paragraph added to the main work as an afterthought
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PRESIDENT
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n) the highest office of a company, club, country
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PROCURE
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v) to obtain, to get
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PRODUCTIVE
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a) fertile, marked by abundant bringing forth or manufacturing of goods
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RECEPTIVE
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a) able or ready to accept suggestions, new ideas, etc.
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REVOLVE
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v) to rotate; to recur at intervals; to move in a circle or orbit
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SECTOR
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n) part of a circle bounded by 2 radii and the included arc; an area, division, or portion
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SUPERFICIAL
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a) of or being on the surface; quick & cursory; concerned with & understanding only the obvious
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