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30 Cards in this Set
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Abnegate
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to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce
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Abortive
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failing to succeed; unsuccessful:
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Apogee
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the highest or most distant point; climax.
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Cadaver
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a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected; corpse.
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Cerebral
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betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct:
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Coma
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the nebulous envelope around the nucleus of a comet.
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Eminent
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high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished
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Ghoul
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an evil demon, originally of Oriental legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.
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Imminent
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likely to occur at any moment; impending
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Immune
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protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
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Implicit
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implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement
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Incisive
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penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
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Incumbent
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holding an indicated position, role, office, etc
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Indulgent
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characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent.
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Infringe
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to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress
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Instigate
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to cause by incitement; foment
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Itinerary
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a detailed plan for a journey, esp. a list of places to visit; plan of travel.
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Lassitude
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weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc
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Milieu
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surroundings, esp. of a social or cultural nature: a snobbish milieu.
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Nadir
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the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair.
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Nuptials
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of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony
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Paragon
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a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence
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Perquisite
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an incidental payment, benefit, privilege, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages
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Protocol
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the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
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Refractory
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hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient
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Sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition
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Staid
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of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious
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Symbiotic
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the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism.
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Tyro
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a beginner in learning anything; novice.
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Zenith
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the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer.
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