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20 Cards in this Set
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished beliefs
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preeminent
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notable aboce all others
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utilitarian
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functional; useful
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metaphor
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figure of speech that compares two different things
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omnipotent
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having unlimited power
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omniscient
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having infinite knowledge
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cartography
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science of making maps
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mercenary
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interested in money or gain
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lucre
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money
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enamored
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captivated
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exorcised
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to drive out evil spirit
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acronym
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word from from the intial letters of a name of series of words
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futile
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fruitless
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herculean
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calling for the strength
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EMANCIPATE
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TO FREE
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zenith
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highest point
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agenda
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list or program of things to be done
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maudlin
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overly sentimental
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legacy
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something handed down
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vapid
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dull and uninteresting
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