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40 Cards in this Set
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decorous
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dignified manners, appearance, and character
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truculency
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stubbornness, defiance, argumentative
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progenitor
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originator of the movement (Marx and communism)
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venerable
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honorable
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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tempestuous
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turbulent, chaotic
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epoch
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period of time
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expatiate
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to expand on in detail
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impunity
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exemption from punishment
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dearth
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scarcity
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evanescent
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not long lasting, temporary
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filial
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relating to a child/offspring
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predilection
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preference
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appellation
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identifying by name or title
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inauspicious
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not favorable, not successful
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physiognomy
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person's facial features or expression
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augur
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foreshadow a good or bad outcome
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purport
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to claim as true
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ignominy
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public shame or disgrace
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mien
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person's look that indicates their character/mood
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abate
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become less intense or widespread
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quell
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put an end to
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peremptory
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insisting on immediate attention or obedience
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efficacy
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ability to produce a desired or intended result -- effectiveness
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superfluous
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unnecessary, extra
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repugnance
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intense disgust
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succor
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assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
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talisman
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object that is thought to bring good luck
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inscrutable
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impossible to understand, mysterious
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caprice
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sudden change of mood/behavior
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phantasmagoric
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dream like sequence
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pristine
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in original condition
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tome
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large, scholarly book
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adduce
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to cite as evidence
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leech
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person who extorts profit from or feeds off of others
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sagacity
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wisdom or good judgment
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vilify
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speak or write about in a abusive manner
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ominous
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something bad is going to happen
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inimical
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tending to obstruct or harm
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somniferous
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inducing sleep
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