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25 Cards in this Set
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schism
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division
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bootless
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useless
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rubicund
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red (usually skin)
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apotheosis
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raising to god status (in one's eyes)
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precursor
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forerunner (hint, clue)
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transpose
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switch
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invective
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bitter denunciation (talking about meanly)
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prestidigitation
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sleight of hand (magic touch)
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cosmology
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study of the universe
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effusion
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outpouring (feelings)
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anthology
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literary collection
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posthumous
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after death
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euphony
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beautiful sound
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refractory
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stubborn
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platitude
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flat, trite remark (no creativity)
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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agophobia
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fear of openness
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veracity
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truthfulness
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verismilitude
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similarity to truth
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idiosyncracy
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peculiarity
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alumni
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graduates
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casus belli
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cause for war
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interregnum
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time between rulers
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infraction
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breaking (rules)
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condign
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worthy
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