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20 Cards in this Set
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Alter |
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Altercation |
Noun A noisy quarrel |
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Altruism |
Noun Concern for the welfare of others |
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Epi |
Toward |
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Ephemeral |
Adj. Lasting for a very short time (literally one day); transitory, fleeting |
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Epitaph |
Noun An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there |
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Epitome |
Noun A person who embodies a quality |
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Eponymous |
Adj. Referring to the name of person, legend, or literary |
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Para |
Beside |
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Paradigm |
Noun An example serving to illustrate a process, patter n, or concept |
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Paradox |
Noun An statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid dedication |
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Paragon |
Noun A model or excellence or perfection |
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Parameter |
Noun A. In mathematics, a constant that has variable values and values and is used to determine other variables. B. Factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary |
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Peri |
Around |
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Peripatetic |
Adj. Walking or traveling about |
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Peripheral |
Adj A. Pertaining to the boundary of an area. B. Of minor importance |
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Tithenai |
To put |
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Anathema |
Noun A. A person or a thing that is detested or shunned. B. A curse, especially a curse of the clutch |
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Antithesis |
Noun An exact opposites; a complete contrast B. A rhetorical form juxtaposing Contrasting Ideas |
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Epithet |
Noun A word or phase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person it thing, added to or replaing a name |
