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30 Cards in this Set
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(v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle
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cozen
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(n.) the unicerse considered as a whole; the entire complex stucture of something
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macrocosm
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(adj.) subordinate or supplementary
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ancillary
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(n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things
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interstice
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(v.) to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)
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bowdlerize
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(n.) a representation or image of a sacred peronage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture;a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion
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icon
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(n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character
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enclave
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(n.) a person's strong point; what a person does best
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forte
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(v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner
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condescend
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(adj.) free (adv.) without charge
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gratis
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(n.) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder
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rapacity
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(n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj.) masterly or brilliant
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virtuoso
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(n.) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan
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mountebank
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(n.) a song of praise, joy, or triumph
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paean
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(adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory
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pragmatic
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(n.) overfullness; superabundance; superfluity
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plethora
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(adj) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
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therapeutic
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(n.) lighthearted joking, talk or writing
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persiflage
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(n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
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schism
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(n.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
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quizzical
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(n.) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder
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rapacity
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(n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj.) masterly or brilliant
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virtuoso
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(n.) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan
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mountebank
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(n.) a song of praise, joy, or triumph
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paean
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(adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory
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pragmatic
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(n.) overfullness; superabundance; superfluity
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plethora
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(adj) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
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therapeutic
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(n.) lighthearted joking, talk or writing
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persiflage
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(n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
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schism
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(n.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
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quizzical
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