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20 Cards in this Set
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antepenultimate
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The first of your last three chances is your _______ chance.
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coup de grace
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The challenger had the champion on the ropes again and again, but could not adminster the ____.
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debut
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the piansit has never performed publicly, but she will be making her ___ at Carnegie Hall.
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demise
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New York City has witnessed the birth and ____ of many newspapers.
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finale
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After the ____, all the entertainers reappeared on the stage.
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genesis
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How did the fight start? Wat was the ____ of the quarrel?
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inchoate
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The house is still in a(n) _____ state; only the frame has be erected.
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infinite
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Our patience likely to end; it is not _____.
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initiative
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If you lack apdtitude for getting things started, you are poor in ____.
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lapse
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Renew the policy before it expires. Do not allow it to _____.
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maiden
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The vessel is nearing completion and will soon be making its ___ voyage.
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penultimate
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December 30 is the ____ day of the year.
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preamble
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A ____ stating underlying principles precedes the body of our Constitution.
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premiere
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The ____ is sol out, but a few ticktes are avilable for the second performance.
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rudiments
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How can you get to the finals if you have not yet learned the ____ of the game?
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swan song
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Tonight's speech by the mayor will be her _____; the new adminstration takes over tomorrow.
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terminal.
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The patient was afraid he had a ____ ilness, but his physician assured him he would recover.
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tyro
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These critiacl times require and expert at the helm, not a ____.
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ultimate
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Byb by bit she has reduced her addiciton; her ____ goal is to stop smoking.
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ultimatum.
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The director sent Antoine this _____: "If you miss another rehearsal, you will dropped from the cast."
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