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76 Cards in this Set
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Luxury
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rich, wealthy; conductive to sumptuous living
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Mimesis
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imitation
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Languid
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weak, indifferent, weary, exhausted
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Inherence
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"sticking in or to"; implies belonging to the nature of a thing itself.
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Anomie
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"lawlessness"; implies the absence of components from an area.
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Tenuous
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unsubstantial
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Salutation
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greeting; to address with some expression of pleasure.
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Hypnotize
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mesmerize; to put in the condition or state allied to sleep.
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Display
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panoply; impressive array of assembled persons or things.
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Display
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panoply; impressive array of assembled persons or things.
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Syntactic
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formation of sentences and phrases.
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Resentment
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umbrage; feeling of indignation at something
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Resentment
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umbrage; feeling of indignation at something
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Raucous
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hoarse or harsh, of voice or sound.
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Trial
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prosecution; determining a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
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Miasma
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pollution; unclean, dirty,
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Model
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paragon; a pattern of excellence
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Model
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paragon; a pattern of excellence
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Innate
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native; belonging by birth
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Urbanity
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elegant courtesy, politeness, refinement
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Encounter
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come upon, meet
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Banal
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Commonplace; lifeless and uninteresting
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Little
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small; not much
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Found
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discover; unearth something hidden or lost
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Tell
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inform
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Tell
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inform
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Shifting
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variable; subject to change
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Weaken
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impair; worsen or to damage
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Weaken
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impair; worsen or to damage
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Rudiments
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basic methods and procedures
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Weaken
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impair; worsen or to damage
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Rudiments
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basic methods and procedures
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Reckless
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Imprudent; lacking discretion
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Weaken
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impair; worsen or to damage
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Rudiments
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basic methods and procedures
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Reckless
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Imprudent; lacking discretion
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Friction
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dissension; quarreling
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Weaken
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impair; worsen or to damage
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Rudiments
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basic methods and procedures
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Reckless
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Imprudent; lacking discretion
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Friction
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dissension; quarreling
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Separate
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disconnect; become detached
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Weaken
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impair; worsen or to damage
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Rudiments
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basic methods and procedures
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Reckless
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Imprudent; lacking discretion
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Friction
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dissension; quarreling
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Separate
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disconnect; become detached
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Elementary
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rudimentary; fundamental or imperfectly developed
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Weaken
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impair; worsen or to damage
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Rudiments
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basic methods and procedures
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Reckless
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Imprudent; lacking discretion
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Friction
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dissension; quarreling
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Separate
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disconnect; become detached
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Elementary
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rudimentary; fundamental or imperfectly developed
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Self- governing
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autonomous; governing without control
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Stop
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cease; to end
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Weaken
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impair; worsen or to damage
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Rudiments
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basic methods and procedures
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Reckless
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Imprudent; lacking discretion
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Friction
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dissension; quarreling
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Separate
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disconnect; become detached
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Elementary
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rudimentary; fundamental or imperfectly developed
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Self- governing
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autonomous; governing without control
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Wander aimlessly
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meander; follow a winding course without a definite destination
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Extreme poverty
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destitution; lacking resources and possessions
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Extreme poverty
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destitution; lacking resources and possessions
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Slander
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malign; speak misleading of false reports about someone
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Lacking strength
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impotent; lacking power or vigor
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