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15 Cards in this Set
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Bas-relief
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[Basis-Foot]Sculpture whose ornament or figures are somewhat raised above the background.
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debase
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[Basis-Foot]To degrade.
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Declivity
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[Clivus-slope]A downward slope.
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Proclivity
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[Clivus-slope]A natural inclination.
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Leaven
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[Levis-Light]A substance like yeast.
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Legerdemain
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[Levis-Light]Sleight of hand; magic tricks
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Leverage
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[Levis-Light]The action of a leve that raises or lifts.
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Levitate
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[Levis-Light]To rise or float.
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Levity
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[Levis-Light]Lightness in speech or behavior.
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Penchant
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[Pendo-to weigh]A strong inclination or liking.
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Ponderous
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[Pendo-to weigh]Extremely heavy; massive.
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Imponderable
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[Pendo-to weigh]unable to be assessed or measured precisely.
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Preponderant
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[Pendo-to weigh]Superior in power.
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Echelon
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[Scala-steps]A step-like formation of troops, ships, or aircraft.
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Transcendent
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[Scala-steps]Going beyond the limits of ordinary experience.
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