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52 Cards in this Set
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Transient (adj)
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short-lived
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Transire
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ephemeral (adj)
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short-lived
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hemera
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sporadic (adj)
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unpredictable
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sporas
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capricious (adj)
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impulsive
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evanescent (adj)
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likley to vanish
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Vanescere
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extemporaneous (adj)
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done with little or no practice
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tempus
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anachronism (n)
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out of place in time
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ana+chronos
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Censure (n)
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harsh critisism
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diatribe (n)
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malicious criticism or abuse
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dia + tribein
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caustic (adj)
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sarcastic
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derogatory (adj)
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belittling
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de-
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admonish (v)
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to repremand mildly
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ad- + monere
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repudiate (v)
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to cast out publicly
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sanctimonious (adj)
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falsely Pious, self-righteous
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sanctus
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Sacrosanct
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profoundly sacred
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revere (v)
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to regard with honor
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pious (adj)
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showing religous devotion
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deference (n)
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respect for the wishes of others
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de- +ferre
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formidable (adj)
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hard to overcome, dreadful
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formido
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potent (adj)
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strong and effective
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potens
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indomitable (adj)
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unable to be conquered
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in- + domit
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redoubtable (adj)
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arousing fear
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re- + douter
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robust (adj)
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full of vigor
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impervious (adj)
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unaffectable
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im- + per + via
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sanctuary (n)
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a place of refuge
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sanctus
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sacrelegious (adj)
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disrespectful of somthing sacred
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sacer
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coalesce (v)
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to blend together
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co-alere
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anthology (n)
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a collection of works
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anthos-legion
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convoke (v)
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to call together
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con-vocare
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synchronize (v)
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to arange things to occur simultaneously
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synthesis (n)
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a fusion, a bringing together
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syn-tithenai
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eclectic (adj)
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made up of parts from many different sources
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ec-legere
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yoke (v)
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to join different
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ruthless (adj)
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crule
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rue-less
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contempt (n)
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scorn, disrespectful
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callous (adj)
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hardened, unable to feel emotion
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supercilious (adj)
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arrogance
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idionsyncracy (n)
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a peculiar trait or habit
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anomaly (n)
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unusual event
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Atrophy (v)
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to weaken from disuse
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abate (v)
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to subside or weaken
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porous (adj)
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many holes
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wane (v)
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to grow smaller or less intense
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lassitude (n)
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a feeling of weakness
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undermine (v)
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to weaken or diminish somthing
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placid (adj)
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calm
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inert (adj)
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sluggish
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listless (adj)
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sluggish
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quiescent (adj)
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resting, quiet
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serene (adj)
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tranquil, calm
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static (adj)
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stationary
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languid
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weak, sluggish
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