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24 Cards in this Set
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decathlon
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athletic contest with twelve events
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edict
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law, command, official public order
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harbinger
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precursor, sign of something to come
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knell
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sound of a funeral bell
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malapropism
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humorous misuse of a word
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palette
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range of colors
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edifice
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building
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rapport
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relationship of trust and respect
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deciduous
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losing leaves in the fall, short lived or temporary
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kindle
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to set fire to or ignite, excite or inspire
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jingoism
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belligerent support of one's country
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maladroit
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clumsy, tactless
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palaver
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idle talk
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rancid
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spoiled, rotten
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rancor
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bitter hatred
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declivity
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downward slope
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kinetic
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related to motion and movement
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jocular
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jovial, playful, humorous
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paleontology
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study of past eras through fossil remains
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taint
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to spoil or infect, to stain honor
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jettison
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to cast off, throw cargo overboard
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malady
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illness
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rant
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to harangue, rave, forcefully scold
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rapt
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deeply absorbed
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