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21 Cards in this Set
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Aesthetic |
Concerning art or beauty |
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Bulwark |
Fortification; barricade; wall |
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Defunct |
No longer in existence |
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Etymology |
The study of word origins |
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Hyperbole |
Grossly exaggerated speech |
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Legend |
1. Key to map 2. Myth or story |
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Odious |
Hateful |
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Posterity |
Future generations |
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Rife |
Common |
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Torpor |
Dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity |
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Affable |
Friendly; social; easy going |
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Bureaucracy |
Officialdom |
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Degradation
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Deprivation; poverty; debasement |
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Eulogy |
Praise |
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Hypochondriac |
A person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses |
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Hypochondriac |
A person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses |
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Legion |
In large numbers |
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Officious |
Domineering; intrusive; meddlesome |
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Posthumous |
After death |
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Rigor |
Thoroughness |
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Totter |
Walk unsteadily |
