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25 Cards in this Set
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afoot
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developing, in the process
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anachronism
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a chronological misplacing of events
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barb
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a critical remark
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censorious
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critical
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disinclination
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a desire to avoid
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droll
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odd or whimsical
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extant
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still in existence
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fractious
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unruly
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franchise
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the right to vote
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harbingers
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things that forecast things
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inconsequential
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not significant
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jargon
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language used by a special group, usually strange and confusing
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mettle
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courage or spirit
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obviates
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make unnecessary
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opalescent
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showing or reflecting a light
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peevish
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fretful, obstinate
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perpetuate
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to prolong the existence
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polyphony
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music with two or more notes together
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propriety
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correct conduct
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renunciation
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the act of renouncing, rejecting
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repress
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to hold back
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scanty
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less then, barely sufficient
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simper
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a silly, self conscious smile
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sublimste
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to change into something socially acceptable
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urbane
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having a redifined manner
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