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143 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to put an end to; to reduce in intensity.
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accomplice
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one who aides in a criminal act
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befuddle
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to completely confuse, mystify or disorient
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divulge
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to disclose or reveal to the masses or the public; .to make known private or sensitive information
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florid
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flushed with a rosy color; heavily decorated or embellished
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harbinger
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one that announces or shows what is coming
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infamy
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evil fame or reputation
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insuperable
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incapable of being overcome
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meliorate
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to make better; improve
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politic
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shrewd, wily; prudent or wise
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segue
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to proceed without pause from one thing to another
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stripling
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an adolescent youth
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unilateral
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performed by or affecting only one side, party, or nation
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vignette
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a very short story that gives a glimpse into a character’s life
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zest
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eager interest and enjoyment; the quality of being exciting and interesting
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auto
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self
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cracy
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government
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gen
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cause, birth, kind, race
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abeyance
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the condition of being temporarily set aside; not being used at the present time
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acolyte
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someone who serves a leader or believes in and follows their ideas; an assistant or follower; an altar server
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approbation
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official praise or approval; commendation
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chide
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to scold or rebuke
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evince
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to show or demonstrate a feeling or quality clearly by what you do or say
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gambol
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to jump or run around in an excited active way; to leap about playfully
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heady
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having an intoxicating, strong or exhilarating effect
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impinge
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to collide (used with against); to encroach or trespass (used with upon)
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largesse
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generosity in giving; gifts or money bestowed; a tip
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miscreant
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a bad person who causes trouble, hurts people etc.; an evildoer
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oxymoron
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two contradictory terms united for effect. (e.g. “new classics” “deafening silence”)
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picturesque
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visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style
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redress
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correction; to set right or remedy
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tactile
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relating to your sense of touch
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ursine
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bear-like
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im/in
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not (imperfect); into (ingest)
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e
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out, from (evict)
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re
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again; back
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ablution
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washing or cleansing of the body
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arcane
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secret knowledge; understood by only a few
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besmirch
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to soil; to tarnish or dishonor
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castigate
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to punish or criticize severely
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dereliction
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willful neglect, as of duty
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dotard
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a senile person
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expostulate
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to reason earnestly and sincerely with someone in an effort to persuade or correct
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gargantuan
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of immense size; gigantic
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hubris
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overbearing pride
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inhibition
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act of feeling restrained or held back
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masticate
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to chew; to soften or reduce to a pulp
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nuptial
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related to marriage or the wedding ceremony
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pejorative
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disparaging, downgrading; making worse
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primordial
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original; fundamental; being first in a sequence
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stalwart
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sturdy; robust; resolute
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ped
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child
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ortho
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straight or correct
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demo
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people
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abase
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to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem; to humble, to behave in a way that shows you accept that someone has complete power over you
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annals
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a descriptive account of the past; history
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brevity
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shortness of time or duration; briefness; the quality of expressing much in a few words, concise
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corpulence
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fatness; obesity
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elicit
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to bring out; draw forth
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forthright
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honest and outspoken; direct in speech or manner
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implicate
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to involve intimately or to incriminate
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languish
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to become feeble, weak, or depressed; to remain in a condition without improving or developing
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mode
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manner, way, or method of doing something
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parenthetical
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said or written as an additional, usually less important, piece of information; qualifying or explanatory, as if contained in parentheses
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preternatural
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out of or beyond the normal course of the natural; super extraordinary
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resurrection
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arising from the dead or returning to life
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subjugate
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to bring under domination; conquer
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tryst
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a meeting of lovers
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waif
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a forsaken or orphaned child
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ant
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against or opposed too
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pseudo
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false, unreal
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abrogate
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to abolish or negate by authority
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ardor
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zeal; passion
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carnage
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massive slaughter; massacre
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delusion
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state of being misled; a false belief
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evoke
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call forth memories; reawaken or inspire
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hark
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to listen attentively; to recollect to a past event
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inherent
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existing as an essential part or quality
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malevolent
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ill will toward others; malice
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nexus
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the bond, link or tie between a group or series
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pillory
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a wooden framework for punishment; to expose to ridicule or abuse
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rebuke
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to criticize or reprimand
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spectral
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ghostly
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torrid
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parched with heat; scorching; passionate
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vehement
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strongly emotional or intense; marked by passionate anger; with great energy and exertion
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yokel
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hick or redneck; someone from the countryside
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derm
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skin
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agro/agri
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crop/field/soil
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hypo
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under, below
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abnegation
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self-denial; renunciation
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allegory
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the representation in a story, poem or other work of art, of a deeper truth about the human condition
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blasé
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having no capacity for enjoyment because of habitual indulgence; not worried or excited about things that most people think are important or impressive; weary or bored
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conscientious
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governed by or conforming to moral goodness or responsibility for one’s own behavior
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disabuse
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to persuade someone that what he or she believes is untrue; to free from a falsehood or misconception
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ensconce
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to settle oneself securely or comfortably
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epoch
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an era; a particular period in history; a breakthrough
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gloat
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to show in an annoying way that you are proud of your success or happy about someone else’s failure
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ingenuous
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innocent; open or honest
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ludicrous
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laughable; absurd
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physiognomy
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facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character
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slavish
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behavior or actions that show that you cannot make your own decisions; blindly dependent on or imitative of
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surfeit
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an overabundant supply; an immodest indulgence in something
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ultimate
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final in a series; greatest extreme. Soldiers who die fighting in war are said to give the ultimate sacrifice for their country
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voyeurism
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the observing of intimate acts, usually from a secret vantage point
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“Phan” or “Phen”
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show or appearance
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“Therm” “Thermo”
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heat
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“Prot” “Proto”
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first
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abhor
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to hate intensely
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aegis
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protection
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avocation
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hobby; enjoyable activity in addition to regular work
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chagrin
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embarrassment or humiliation, caused by failure
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de rigeur
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required by fashion, especially among sophisticated persons
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emaciated
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made thin as by starvation or illness
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feign
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pretend
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hoary
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gray or white, as if with age; stale and worn out; clichéd
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interlude
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an intervening episode
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latent
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present but not apparent
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mandate
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an offical command given to a person to do something
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pallor
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extreme paleness
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precarious
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dangerously lacking in security or stability
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sojourn
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a temporary stay; brief residence
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undulate
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to move with a wavelike motion
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thesis
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to set, place, put, propose
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“aster”, “astr”, “astro”
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star
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“ab”
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away,from
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absolve
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to pronounce clear of blame or guilt
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ambrosial
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fragrant or delicious; worthy of the gods
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beguile
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to deceive by trickery
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concoct
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to prepare by mixing ingredients; to invent or devise
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detritus
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debris; trash
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exhort
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to urge by strong argument
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filial
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of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter
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imbue
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to inspire, permeate, or completely cover inside and out
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mercantile
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relating to merchants or trade
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nonplussed
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a state of confusion or bafflement, prohibiting action, speech or thought; being so surprised you don’t know what to say or do
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odious
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causing you to feel hatred or repugnance; offensive; hateful
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penance
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an act to show contrition or sorrow for a sin or wrong doing
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replete
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plentifully supplied; gorged
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thrall
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one who is in bondage or a slave; controlled or strongly influenced by; to be in a state of absorption or fascination
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verdure
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the fresh, vibrant greenness of vegetation
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gram, graph
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“letter,” “writing”
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fil
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son
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pater/part
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father
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