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96 Cards in this Set
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Labyrinth
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Something bewilderingly involved or complex.
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Cleft
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Palete, runs from front to back of the middle. --to split
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Asunder
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into different parts or pieces, or apart or separate.
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Taut
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usually refers to that which has been stretched and pulled to the limit; strict or severe well diciplined.
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proximity
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usually refers to nearness in space, sometimes refers to nearness in time.
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incumbent
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lying or pressing down on something in a physical sense, followed by in or upon.
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immure
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confining something within walls; shutting up as though within walls; to imprison, confine, seclude, or isolate oneself.
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palpitate
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to beat rapidlyor strongly as though used to refer to heartbeat. can refer to other throbbings.
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plummet
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to drop sharply and abruptly or to fall straight downward.
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dexterity
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expertness or scal in using ones hands or mind.
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facet
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a small polished surface of a cut gem; any aspect of a many sided object or person.
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pinnacle
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a high peak or highest point in development
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protuberance
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a bulge or swelling or something that protrudes or bulges.
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gesticulate
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to use gestures while speaking; to express by using gestures.
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agile
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nimble, spry or quick and easy in movement or thought
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lithe
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agile, nimbly graceful or bending easily.
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Genesis
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the orgin, creation, or begining of something
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novice
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a beginer or one who has no training or experience in a specific field.
someone going to be a preiest or nun. |
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abstain
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to refrain from or to withhold ones self from participation in. implies deliberate selfdenial or non participation.
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abnegation
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a renounciation, or surrender of a right, belief, idea, pleasure etc.
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recant
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to withdraw or renounce publicly. a statement or belief one has formerly witheld.
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breach
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a breaking or violating of a law, promise, or duty. or a breaking of friendly relations can refer to actualy gap.
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obviate
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to make unnessesary to to prevent by effective measures
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deter
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to discourage or prevent someone from action through fear or other unpleasant circumstances or consequences.
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debar
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to exclude, deprive, or prohibit, or to prevent an action. can mean to obstrust but not usually.
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rescind
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to anoll, cancel, repeal or make void. usually applies to laws, contracts, etc.
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raze
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to destroy, demolish, or tear down completely. applies oly to objects, not people.
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cessation
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a stopping, pausing, or discontinuance. a final or temporal stopping.
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oblivion
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forgetfulness or unawareness; or the condition of being entirely forgotten. followed by of or to.
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Ramification
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outgrowth, subdivision, consequence, or branching out usually an extension of a basically, simple, idea or problem.
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Reverberate
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to resound or reach a; or to reflect light or heat.
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Garner
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to cellect, accumulate or gather up and store.
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assimilate
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to take and make part of it's self. or to absorb and incorperate.
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infuse
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to pour into or fill; or to introduce, instill or inspire
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permeate
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to penetrate or spread throughout.
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satiate
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to satisfy with more than enough; so as to weary or disgust.
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supplant
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to take the place of; or to remove in order to replace with something else, often someone with force.
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detract
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to take away from; or to diminish in importance or value. to belittle someone's reputation
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enhance
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to heighten increase or intensify
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rejuvenate
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to make young or vigorous again or to renew.
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regress
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to grow worse or move backwards
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adulterate
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to make impure or inferrior by the addition of a substance of less value; or by the removal of a valuable ingrediant
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Partition
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a division, separation, or distribution into parts; or to divide into parts.
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Momentous
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very important
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accessory
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additional, extra, or aiding or contributing in a secondary or less important way.
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Prefatory
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interductory or preliminary
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terminal
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final, concluding, or an end, end part, or limit.
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extempore
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offhand, impromptu, without preperation, or spur of the moment.
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epoch
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a period of time between; or temporary or for the whole time being.
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interim
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meantime, an interval of time or the period of time between; or temporary or for the time being.
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belated
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delayed or too late, suggests undesirable or blameable delay; out of date.
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nocturnal
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of or relating to night or occuring or active at night.
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imagery
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descriptions and figures of speech.
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platitude
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a common place, dull/trite remark or dullness, staleness of ideas or language.
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epigram
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a short and witty poem or saying
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dissertation
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a treatise or formal or lenghthy discussion of a subject in writing. usually paper to greater knowledge.
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missive
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a letter or other form of written communication often formal or official
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Farce
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an exaggerated comedy based on broadly humorous situations. usually contains highly exagerated situations.
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parody
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a musical or literary work that imitates the style of another work or author for comic effects or poor imitations.
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euphony
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sweetness of sounds or combinations of sounds especially in speech.
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lilt
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to sing, play, or speak with a light and graceful swing or rythm or springy movement. sway from side to side.
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aria
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a melody or tone usually refers to an opera.
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sonata
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an extended musical compostion usually written for the piano or other solo instruments.
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florid
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very ornamental and showy often excessivly so.
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depict
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to represent portray or describe.
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alliteration
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the repitition of the same sound in 2 or more neighboring words/sylabylls.
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sonorous
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producing or having a deep rich or impressive sound.
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literal
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actual, real, true to fact, or following the exact words of; or plain or unadorned.
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figurative
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using language in a non-literal way; or metaphorically, or containing figures of speech; a figure of likeness.
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subjective
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personal, or existing in the mind, or arising from the feelings of a person rather than from the object thought of no external reality.
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subtlety
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a fine-drawn line and delicate distinction or the ability or practice of drawing delicate distinctions; or mental acuteness.
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definitive
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decisive, final, or conclusive,; most nearly complete, accuarte and reliable
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inexplicable
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impossible to explain, understand or account for
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construe
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to interpret, explain, or try to find the meaning of.
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ascribe
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to assign, or to attribute to a supposed cause of source. to regard equality as belonging to someone or something
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pith
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the core essance or essential part of something; or fore or meatiness.
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epitome
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a condensed representationof something; or anything regarded as a symbol or quality or type.
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recapitulation
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to give a summary of or to repeat breifly or in outline form.
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scrutiny
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a careful inspection or close examination
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semblance
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the outward form or appearance of something; or a similairity likeness or copy
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guise
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an outward appearance, semblance, or manner of dress; or a pretense of a falseand descieving appearance.
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provisional
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conditional, tentitive, or temporary
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tenet
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a belief, principle or doctrine, usually refer to doctrine held to be true. esp. one held by an organization/religious group.
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cassock
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long closer fitting garmet worn outside or under clergy's garmets.
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pontiff
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high preist/ cheif justice. religious figure esp. Pope or Bishop.
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curate
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a member of a clergy who assists the head of parish or rector.
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vestment
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ceremonial robe or gown worn by members of clergy for religious services.
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terrestrial
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worldly earthly or relating to the earth or its inhabitants.
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consecrate
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to make holy or set apart as sacred, or to make someone a Bishop, ruler, etc. in a religious or holy ceremony.
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apocalypse
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a writing that claims to reveal the future or any revalation
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idolatry
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the worship of images animals, spirits, physical objects.
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immmolation
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a sacrificing being sacrificed, something sacrificed.
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tithe
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1/10 of ones income paid to support a church or clergy --to pay any small tax.
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sacrilege
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the act of violating something sacred by intentional injury or by disrespectful treatment.
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sepulcher
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a grave or tomb.
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apparition
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a ghost or phantom, or something or someone who appears unexpectedly.
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