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20 Cards in this Set
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ALTER
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(L) other
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altercation
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n. a noisy quarrel
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altruism
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n. concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness
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EPI
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(G) on, toward
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ephemeral
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adj. lasting for a very short time (literally for one day); transitory; not everlasting
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epitaph
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n. an inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there; a brief (literary) summary of a dead person's life
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epitome
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n. a typicalrepresentation of something; a person who embodies a quality
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aponymous
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adj. referring to the name of a person, a mythical being, or a literary figure associated with something, or , or to a word incorporating the name of such a person
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PARA
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(G) beside
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paradigm
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n. an example serving to illustrate a process, pattern, or concept
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paradox
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n. a statement that seems contradictory but contains a truth or valid deduction
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paragon
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n. a model of excellence or perfection
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parameter
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n. 1. in mathematics, a constant that has variable values and is used to determine other variables
2. a factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary |
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PERI
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(G) around
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peripatetic
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adj. walking or traveling
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peripheral
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adj. 1. pertaining to the boundary of an area
2. of minor importance |
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TITHENAI
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(G) to put
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anathema
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n. 1. a person or thing detested and shunned
2. a curse, especially a formal church ban or excommunication |
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antithesis
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n. 1. an exact opposite; a complete contrast
2. a rhetorical form juxtaposing contrasting ideas, often in parallel structure |
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epithet
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n. a word or phrase used positively or negatively that characterizes or describes a person or thing, added to or replacing a name
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