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40 Cards in this Set
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autonomy
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independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions
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devastation
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the act of devastating; destruction
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latitude
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the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.
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precarious
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dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
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wane
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to decrease in strength, intensity,
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besiege
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to lay siege to
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inclement
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severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
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perseverance
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steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
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vulnerable
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capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body
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wreak
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to inflict or execute
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appease
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to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe:
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balmy
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mild and refreshing; soft; soothing:
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commence
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To begin; start
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facsimile
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an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
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pretext
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something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object; an ostensible reason; excuse:
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archaic
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marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated
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beguile
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to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
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espionage
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the act or practice of spying
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invincible
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incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
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vigilant
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keenly watchful to detect danger; wary
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subsidized
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to aid or assis with a grant of money;to support
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innovation
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a new way to do something; something new
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inaccessible
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not easily reached or approaced; out of the way
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junctures
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a point where things are joined; a crossing
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hieroglyphics
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a picture or symbol representing a word
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rivulet
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a small stream; brook
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retainers
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a fee paid in advance for services
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edifices
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a building or structure, expecially an impoing or elaborate one
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tawny
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brownish-yellow; tan
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coffer
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a box or chest
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perceive
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to become aware of or to understand by the means of the senses
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canine
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any animal belonging to the dog family
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ossified
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to change into bone; harden like bone
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apex
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the highest point of something; vertex
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ravages
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to inflict terrible destruction; to ruin violently
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obliterated
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to blot or wipe out completely; to erase
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defunct
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no longer in existence or functioning; dead
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bourgeois
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of or like the middle class
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meager
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notceably inadequate; scanty; lean; thin
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influx
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a flowing in, as of people or things
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