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13 Cards in this Set
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vivacious
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lively
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carnality
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worldly, materially
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motif
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recurrent theme
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ocular
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pertaining to the eye
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salient
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prominent
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contrition
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penitence
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omniscient
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Roots: omni- all, sci- to know
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vivesection
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Roots: viv- to live, sect- to cut
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mediterranean
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Roots: medi- middle, terr- land
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carnivore
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Roots: carn- flesh, vor- to devour
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The BLANK gambler put money in the slot machine until his pickets were empty.
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BLANK: compulsive
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The BLANK to the United States Constituion begins We the people of the United States...
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BLANK: exordium
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Terrier, Salmon
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Many animal names have classical origins. Terr means land the dog is named that because it can dig out animals in the land. Sal means to leap and the fish leaps in the stream.
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