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50 Cards in this Set
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monologue
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a long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group
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monarch
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a person who rules a kingdom or empire
OR a large black and orange American butterfly |
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monogram
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A design composed of letters, usually the first letter of a name
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monopoly
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1. exclusive control of the trade in someitem or service
2. sole ownership or control of anything |
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monolith
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a large block of stone
OR A large organization that acts as a single unit |
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unanimous
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being in complete agreement
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unilateral
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one-sided; done by or affecting one person, group or country and not another
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duplex
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a dwelling with two living units
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duplicate, v.
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to make an identical copy or double of something; to repeat
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bilateral, adj
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1. having two sides
2. made by two different people ex. Bilateral trade agreement |
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bipartisian, adj
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involving two politican parties
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bisect
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to divide into two equal parts
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trilogy
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a group of three literary, musical or cinematic works that have a related theme
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trisect
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to divide into three parts
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triumvirate
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a group of three, esp in authority
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quadrant
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1. a quarter of a circle or of its circumfrence.
2. an early machine for measuring altitudes. 3. any of the four parts of an area divided by perpendicular lines. |
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quartet
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1. a musical composition for four voices or instruments.
2. a set of four, especially of four musicians. |
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quatrain
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a stanza or group of four lines of peotry.
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decimate
(transitive verb) see also decimation (n.) |
1. to destroy a large part of.
2. to kill one in every ten. |
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decathlon
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an athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events.
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bicentennial
1. (noun) 2. (adjective) see also bicentenially (adj.) |
1. a two-hundredth anniversary
2. happening every 200 years |
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centenary
(adjective) see also centennial (noun) |
pertaining to a 100-year period.
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centigrade
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referring to a thermometer scale of 100 degrees where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
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pandemonium
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uproar
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panacea
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a cure-all for diseases or troubles
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omnipotent
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having unlimited power; all-powerful.
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omnipresent
(adjective) |
present everywhere
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omnivorous
(adjective) |
1. feeding on both plants and meat
2. devouring everything, especially intellectually. |
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catholic
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1. universal; including most things
2. (capitalized) referring to the Roman Catholic church |
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holocaust
(noun) see also holocaustal (adj.) and holocaustic (adj.) |
1. a great destruction, especially by fire.
2. (capitalized) Murder by the Nazis of over six million Jews and millions of other people in World War II |
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totalitarian
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referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control.
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cloister
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1. a covered walk along the inside walls of a bulding, usually looking out on a courtyard.
2. a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion. |
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preclude
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to prevent, to make impossible.
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recluse
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a person who avoids mixing with other people.
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ecclesiastical
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1. of or relating to a church especially as an established institution
2. suitable for use in a church |
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inception, n
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The beginning of something
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incipient, adj.
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In it's early stages; beginning.
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annihilate, tr. v.
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To destroy completely.
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nihilism, n.
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The total rejection of religious or moral beliefs.
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negate, tr. v.
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1. To disprove; to nullify
2. To rule out; to cancel;to repeal |
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renegade, n.
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One who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc; an outlaw
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renegade, adj.
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Like a renegade, traitorous
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vacuous, adj
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Empty, especially of meaning or purpose
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vanity, n.
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1. Conceit, especially about one's appearance
2. Something worthless or useless 3. A dressing table |
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vaunt, tr.v.
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To boast, to brag about
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vaunt, n.
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A boast
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Aperture, n.
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An opening, especially one that admits light
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Overt, adj
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Done or shown openly
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Microbe, n.
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An organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease.
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Microcosm, n.
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A miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale.
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