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46 Cards in this Set
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aqueduct
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a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
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aqueous
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consisting mostly of water
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insulate
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To separate, detach, or isolate; To separate a body or material from others, eg. by non-conductors to prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, etc
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isolate
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place or set apart
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Pennsylvania
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"Penn's woods." Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father,
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sylvan
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relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade"
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viaduct
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bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
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deviate
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turn aside; turn away from
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nonentity
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nonexistence: the state of not existing
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nonsense
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a message that seems to convey no meaning
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et cetera
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And the rest, and the others; to complete a list; And so forth; to indicate missing information, often well known
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defamation
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•a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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famous
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•celebrated: widely known and esteemed
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familial
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•relating to or having the characteristics of a family
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familiar
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•well known or easily recognized
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fortunate
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•having unexpected good fortune
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misfortune
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•unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
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terrain
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•a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
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territory
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•district: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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vital
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•critical: urgently needed; absolutely necessary
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vitamin
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•any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
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bonbon
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•a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate
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bonus
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•Something extra that is good; An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee; To pay a bonus, premium
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durable
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•capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
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duress
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•compulsory force or threat
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magnify
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•increase in size, volume or significance
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magnitude
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•the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
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parvovirus
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•any single-stranded DNA viruses, of the genus Parvovirus, being the smallest found in nature; they infect only mammals
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amateur
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•someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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amatory
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•expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
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portable
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•easily or conveniently transported
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porter
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•a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
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agriculture
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•farming, science of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
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agribusiness
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• a large-scale farming enterprise
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elongate
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•make long or longer by pulling and stretching
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longitude
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•the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
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multitude
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•a large gathering of people
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multiply
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•To increase the amount, degree or number of (something)
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novel
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•fresh: original and of a kind not seen before
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novelty
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•freshness: originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
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labor
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•Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work
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laborious
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•arduous: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
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preparation
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•the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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import
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•commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
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inspect
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•look over carefully
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spectacle
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•an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
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