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25 Cards in this Set
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Pax romana
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a period of roman economic military and cultural dominance
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rara avis
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something rare, rarity
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sul generis
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unique, on eof a kind
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non sequitur
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something that doesn't locigally follow
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sine que non
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something indispensable
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requiescat in pace
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rest in peace
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honoriscausa
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honorary (phD)
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cogito ergo sum
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i think therefore i am
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antecedent
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something that precedes another
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mesomorph
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ideal body type to biuld muscule
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anomaly
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an exception to the rule
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galvanize
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to spur on
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cosmopolitan
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sophisticated and full of global influences
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microscosm
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small scale model of something larger
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iconoclast
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someone who attacks people cherished believes
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snathema
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something people hate
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osmosis
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gradually learning something by being in the company of others
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luminary
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a famous person
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anecdote
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a story
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parady
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humorous imitation
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myriad
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a large # of..
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pithy
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brief and to the point
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pecuniary
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pertaining to $
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impecunious
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having no $, broke
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ironic
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turnign out in an unexpected and often humorous way
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