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19 Cards in this Set
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bicentennial
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200th anniversary
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brace
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two of a kind, pair, couple
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centennial
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100th anniversary
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decimate
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destroy 10 percent or more of large portion
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dichotomy
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division in two, split
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fathom
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measure of water depth equaling 6 feet
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fortnight
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14 days or 2 weeks
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nonagenarian
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person in their 90's
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octogenarian
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person in their 80's
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plurality
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victor's margin over the runner-up when no candidate has a majority of the votes
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quadrennial
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occurring every 4 years
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quadruped
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four-footed animal
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score
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group of twenty
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septuagenarian
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person in their 70's
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sesquicentennial
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150th anniversary
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sexagenarian
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person in their 60's
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tercentennial
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300th anniversary
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treble
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multiply by 3
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triumvirate
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ruling body of 3, troika
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