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30 Cards in this Set
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Anachronism
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something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, esp. a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time
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Apocalyptic
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of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
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Archetype
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the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
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Carcinogen
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any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.
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Convulse
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to shake violently; agitate.
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Cornucopia
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a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance.
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culpable
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deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
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decree
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a formal and authoritative order, esp. one having the force of law: a presidential decree.
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diadem
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a crown.
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diaphanous
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very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.
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disconcert
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to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle
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duplicity
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speaking or acting in two different, double-dealing.
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emulate
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to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass
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equitable
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characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair; reasonable: equitable treatment of all citizens.
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esoteric
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understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite: poetry full of esoteric allusions.
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expatriate
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to banish (a person) from his or her native country.
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expunge
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to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
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fatalism
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the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate:
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gustatory
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of or pertaining to taste or tasting.
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holocaust
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a great or complete devastation or destruction, esp. by fire.
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infraction
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breach; violation; infringement: an infraction of the rules.
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insouciance
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the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
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minion
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a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
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minutiae
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precise details; small or trifling matters
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motley
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exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous
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prospectus
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a document describing the major features of a proposed literary work, project, business venture, etc.
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sanguinary
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full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: a sanguinary struggle.
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staccato
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shortened and detached when played or sung: staccato notes.
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thespian
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pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
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vernal
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of or pertaining to spring
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