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60 Cards in this Set
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abdicate
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to give up power formally
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accolade
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expression of praise or approval
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alleviate
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to make more tolerable
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antidote
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something that reverses the effects of a poison or other agent
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bawdy
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vulgar and coarse
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behemoth
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something big in size or power
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capacious
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spacious and roomy
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carnivorous
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meat-eating
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paramount
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of chief importance
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effigy
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likeness, a figure or image representing a hated person or group
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exculpate
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to clear from guilt or blame
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forensic
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relating to public discussion or legal proceddings
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glacial
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having qualities of a glacier
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hiatus
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a break in time or continuity
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inaudible
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not bale to be heard
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indefatigable
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incapable or seeming to be incapable of becoming tired
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interim
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a period of time between one event and another
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jingoism
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extreme nationalism and patriotism
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juxtapose
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to place side by side for the purposes of comparison or contrast
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laconic
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marked by the use of few words
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liability
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an obligation or debt, a handicap that holds one back
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loathe
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to dislike greatly
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loath
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reluctant,unwilling
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lucid
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easily understood or intelligible;transparent, clear
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parody
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an imitation or mockery
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exorbitant
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exceeding the limits,excessive
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melee
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a violent, unrestrained battle, or a confusing muddle, disorder
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mellifluous
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smooth and sweet, flowing with sweetness
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migrate
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to move from one region to another and settle
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misconstrue
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to misinterpret the meaning of something
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monarch
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one who commands with full authority over a certain region
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mores
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the customs and traditions of a particular group
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nemesis
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a source of damage or destruction, opponent that cannot be beaten
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nirvana
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ideal condition of happiness,harmony, and stability
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novel
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something new and/or different
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novice
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a person new to a certain activity
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obscure
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not readily recognized, seen, or known
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obsequious
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full of submissiveness
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obstinate
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stubbornly sticking to one's own ideas or beliefs
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paradox
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a contradictory statement that may still bex true in some way
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phenomenon
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an unusual or unexplainable
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pioneer
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one who ventures into unknown territory
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provoke
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to stir to anger or action
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quaint
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unfamiliar or odd,usually in an old-fashioned way
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reign
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period of time when monarchs rule
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resourceful
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able to act imaginatively and effectively in difficult situations
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sanctuary
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a sacred place, such as a church or temple;place of refuge
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solidarity
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a union of interests or sympathies amid members of a group
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stanza
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division of a poem
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symmetry
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the condition existing when an object is exactly the same on both sides of a dividing line or axis
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tally
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a score, as in the score of a sport or game
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tangible
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something able to be touched
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unbridled
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unrestrained or uncontrolled
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unwarranted
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having absolutely no justification
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vague
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not expressed clearly or having no clear meaning
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vigor
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mental or physical strength, enthusiasm or intensity
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virtue
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a good or useful quality, or moral excellence and goodness
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void
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lacking, empty of; an open or empty space
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witty
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demonstrating humor or cleverness in speech or writing
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zany
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ludicrously comical or clownish in behavior
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