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21 Cards in this Set
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entrails
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internal parts
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reaping
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to cut with a sickle
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apothecary
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a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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iridescent
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1.varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
2. having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors |
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paraffin
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1. from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
2. a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) |
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tesserae
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A meager years supply of grain and oil for one person, given to in exchange for you putting your name in the Reaping
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meagar
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small, insignificant
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racketeers
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A person who commits crimes such as extortion, loansharking, bribery, and obstruction of justice in furtherance of illegal business activities
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sustenance
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The supporting of life or health; maintenance
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tribute
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A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration
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repentance
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1.The act or process of repenting.
2.Remorse or contrition for past conduct or sin. |
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treason
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1.Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies.
2.A betrayal of trust or confidence. |
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synonymous
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1.Having the same or a similar meaning
2.Equivalent in connotation |
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tenuous
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1.Long and thin; slender
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plaited
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1.A braid, especially of hair.
2.A pleat. |
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insurmountable
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Impossible to surmount; insuperable
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maces
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1.A ceremonial staff borne or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body.
2.A heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor. |
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anti-climactic
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an arch of stratified rock in which layers bend downward
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sandctioned
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1.Generally approved or agreed upon
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demeanor
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The way in which a person behaves
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decrepit
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Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
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