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20 Cards in this Set
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adjucate
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(v) To employ judicial procedure as a means of hearing and settling a case
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biogenesis
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(n) The process of life arising from other living things
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circumlocution
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(n) overwordy and indirect language
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delectable
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(adj) highly pleasing, enjoyable (especially as a food)
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dichotomy
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(n) the division into two (contrasting) halves, pairs, or sets
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exacerbate
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(v) to worsen or aggravate
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grandiose
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(adj) Pompous. Someone whose pretentions or ambitions exceed his abilities, sensitivities or means could be considered grandiose
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impregnable
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(adj) stubbornly resistant
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litany
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(n) something (especially a list or a single sentence) related incessantly in an unwavering manner
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magnate
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(n) an industry leady
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myriad
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(n) inumerable
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perennial
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(adj) enduring
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potable
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(adj) drinkable
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recant
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(v) to dissavow (a formerly held view)
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recapitulate
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(v) to summarize in a concise form
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ribald
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(adj) amusingly corase or lewd
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sublime
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(adj) grand or lofty
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tactile
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(adj) of or penetrating to the sense of touch
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vanguard
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(n) the most advanced groups (of military force or social movement)
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vexation
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(n) irritation
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