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26 Cards in this Set
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incapable of being percieved by the sense of touch
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intangible
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domineering in a haughty manner, dictorial
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imperious
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unusual or extreme paleness
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pallor
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decitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to decieve
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duplicity
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a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events
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epoch
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liable or subject to change or alteration
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mutability
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ireverent, profane
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blasphemous
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brief, foreful and meaningful in expression
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pithy
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to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money
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barter
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causing laughter because of absurdity
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ludicrous
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to repay; remunerate, reward as for service, aid, etc
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recompense
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to drink a beverage esp. an intoxicating one copiously with hearty enjoyment
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quaff
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to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors
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effervescence
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gaiety or jollity, esp. when accompanied by laughter
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mirth
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succeeding or future generations collectively
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posterity
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nearness in place, time, order, occurence, or relation
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proximity
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deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion
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erratic
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to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion
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undulating
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boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions
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audacity
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an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit
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labyrinith
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the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, msuic, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion
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pathos
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not lasting, enduring, permanant, or eternal
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transitory
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high in station, rank, or repute
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eminent
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to indicate or make known indirectly, hint, imply, suggest
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intimations
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a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth
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parable
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a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion
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antipathy
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