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15 Cards in this Set
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a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
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epitome
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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exhort
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by virtue of holding a certain office
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ex officio
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to violate, trespass, go beyong recognized bounds
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infringe
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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ingratiate
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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
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interloper
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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inhernt; originating in a bodily organ or part
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intrinsic
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to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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inveigh
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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lassitude
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a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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millennium
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mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; to hide, conceal; eclipse; matters involving the supernatural
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occult
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to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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permeate
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to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; characterized by excessive haste; moisture; the product of an action or process
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precipitate
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strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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stringent
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to think or believe without certain supporting evidence, to conjecture or guess; likely idead that lacks definite proof.
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surmise
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