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15 Cards in this Set
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Archives
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public or institutional records, especially historical documents that are preserved; the place where such records are kept
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Chattel
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1. an item of property that can be moved, as distinct from real estate
2. a human being considered as property |
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Commodious
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having plenty of space to move around freely; roomy
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Conflagration
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a large, disastrous fire
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Limbo
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a place or state of neglect, oblivion or transition
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Lineage
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line of descent; ancestry
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Listless
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indifferent, spiritless; showing a lack of motivation or interest
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Metropolis
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an important city, especially one regarded as the center of a particular activity
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Perfunctory
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Done in a routine way, without care or particular interest
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Pristine
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Like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay
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Ramshackle
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Loosely made; appearing ready to collapse; dilapidated
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Sequester
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1. to set apart; to seclude
2. to seize, especially by legal authority |
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Subversive
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1. planning to undermine or overthrow an established order
subvert (verb) to undermine the morals, authority, or allegiance of |
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Terminus
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The final destination or goal of a journey or endeavor; the finishing point
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Virulent
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1. extremely harmful or poisonous; deadly
2. full of hate; bitter of spiteful |
