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19 Cards in this Set
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albeit
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Even though; although; notwithstanding
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assertion
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a declaration that is made emphatically
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atomizer
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A device for converting a substance, especially a perfume or medicine, to a fine spray.
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compliant
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Disposed or willing to comply; submissive
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creche
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a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
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entanglement
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To twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; snarl
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harangue
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A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering.
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incipient
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Beginning to exist or appear
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lascivious
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Given to or expressing lust; lecherous
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macadam
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Pavement made of layers of compacted broken stone, now usually bound with tar or asphalt.
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multifarious
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Having great variety; diverse.
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myriad
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Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable
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oligarchy
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a political system governed by a few people
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parochial
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Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish
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quintessential
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representing the perfect example of a class or quality
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triptych
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A work consisting of three painted or carved panels that are hinged together
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vestry
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A room in or attached to a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these robes and other sacred objects are stored; a sacristy.
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virulent
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Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or toxin.
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watershed
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A ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems.
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