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20 Cards in this Set
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adj., ordinary; commonplace; of this world (rather than the world beyond)
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Mundane
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n., a speech or piece of writing in praise of a person or thing, especially to honor one who has recently died; a tribute; praise
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Eulogy
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n., children; offspring; descendants
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Progeny
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adj., abundant; plentiful; full of information; wordy
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Copious
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n., the holding of an office; the length of time for which a position is held; the permanence of position granted to teachers, civil service employees, and others
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Tenure
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n., agreeableness of sound; pleasant combination of sounds in spoken words
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Euphony
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adj., giving out, capable of producing, or having a deep, rich sound
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Sonorous
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n., self-denial; a giving up or a renunciation of rights
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Abnegation
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adj., painfully felt; emotionally touching or moving; pointed; sharp
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Poignant
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adj., coming from outside; foreign; not necessary; irrelevant
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Extraneous
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adj., used too often; stale from overuse; trite; cliched
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Hackneyed
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n., a model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something
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Paragon
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v., to assign (as to a cause); to attribute; to think of as coming from or belonging to someone
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Ascribe
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adj., unimportant; petty; trivial
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Inconsequential
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adj., without variety or excitement; monotonous; dull; commonplace
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Humdrum
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v., to bring into being; to produce; to cause
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Engendered
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n., a personal peculiarity that is an identifying trait
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Idiosyncrasy
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n., a sad or mournful poem or song, often used about someone who is dead
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Elegy
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n., a sermon, especially on something in the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing
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Homilies
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n., a person who looks inward; a shy, quiet person
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Introvert
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