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20 Cards in this Set
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denote
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to mark
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abrasive
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worn down
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necessitate
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to make necessary
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hindrance
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something that interferes with progress
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passive
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not participating
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irreducible
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cannot be lessend
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somber
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gloomy
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reconcile
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to resolve
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turbulent
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violently agitated or disturbed
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ultimate
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utmost, extreme
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authenticity
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the state/quality of being genuine
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adage
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traditional saying
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figurative
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metaphorical
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allusion
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indirect reference to something
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metaphor
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direct comparason
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cadence
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rythmical flow
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simile
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comparison using like or as
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fallacy
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error in reasoning
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intensive
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adding emphasis
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potency
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potential
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