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104 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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depart secretely and hide
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alias
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assumed name
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anonymous
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supplied or written by one whose name is unknown
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cache
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safe place for hiding valuables
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canard
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false, delibertaely made up
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collusion
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secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
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con
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swindle after first gaining the confidence of the victim
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connive
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cooperate secretly with someone for a deceitful purpose
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covert
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covered over
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cryptic
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having or appearing to have a hidden meaning
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duplicity
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double-dealing
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facade
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false front
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feign
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make a false show or
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impersonate
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pretend to be some other person
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insidious
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lying in wait to entrap
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latent
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present though invisible and inactive
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malinger
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pretend to be ill or incapacitated so as to avoid work or duty
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seclusion
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condition of being withdrawn in a place hadr to reach
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suborn
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induce someone to testify falsey
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subterfuge
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trick or plan to conceal one's true objective
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appendicitis
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inflammation of the appendix
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arthritis
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inflammation of the joints
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bronchitis
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inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes
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bursitis
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inflammation of a sac, especially of the shoulder or elbow
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carditis
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inflammation of the heart
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colitis
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inflammation of the colon
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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gingivitis
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inflammation of the gums
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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laryngitis
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inflammation of the laryn
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidneys
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neuritis
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inflammation of a nerve
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otitis
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inflammation of the ear
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peritonitis
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inflammation of the peritoneum
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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sinusitis
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inflammation of the sinuses
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neuritis
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inflammation of a nerve
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antepenultimate
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coming immediately before the next to the last
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coup de grace
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decisive finishing blow
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debut
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first public appearance
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demise
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cessation of existence
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finale
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last scene or act
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genesis
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origin
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inchoate
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just begun; only partly in existence
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infinite
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endless
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initiative
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ability to begin and follow through without being urged
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lapse
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come to an end
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maiden
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first
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penultimate
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next to last
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preamble
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preliminary statement or event
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premiere
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first performance
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rudiment
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first principle that must be learned
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swan song
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farewell appearance
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terminal
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coming to the end
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tyro
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beginner in learning something
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ultimate
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last in a progression
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ultimatum
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final, uncompromising demand or offer
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extralegal
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beyond the jurisdiction of the law
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extramarital
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involving a sexual relationship outside one's marriage
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extramural
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outside the walls or boundaries of a school
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extraneous
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coming from the outside
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extrasensory
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outside the ordinary senses
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extraterrestrial
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originating or existing outside the earth or its atmosphere
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interdenominational
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between, among, or shared by different denominations
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interdependent
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dependent on one another
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interlinear
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inserted between lines already written or printed
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intermarriage
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marriage between persons of different religions, races, castes
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interpersonal
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between persons
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interracial
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between, among, or involving people of different races
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interregional
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between regions
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interurban
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between cities or towns
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intracity
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within a city
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intracoastal
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within and close to the coast
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intradepartamental
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withina deparment
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intramural
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within the walls or boundaries of school
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intraorganizational
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within an organization
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intraveneous
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within or entering by way of the veins
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ad hominem
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appealing to a listener's or reader's prejudices
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ad infinitum
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endlessly
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ad nauseam
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to a sickening degree
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alfresco
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in the open air
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arriverderci
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till we see each other again goodbye
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auf Wiedersehen
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till we see each other again goodbye
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au revoir
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good bye
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brouhaha
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noisy stir
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chutzpah
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supreme self-confidence
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de rigueur
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socially obligated
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entre nous
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between us
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ersatz
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being an inferior substitute or imitation
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faux pas
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error
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hoi polloi
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the many
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honcho
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person in charge
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in medias res
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in the middle of things
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kudos
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praise for an achievement
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non compos mentis
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not of sound mind
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non sequitur
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conclusion that does not logically follow from what has just been said
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persona non grata
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person who is unwelcome
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postmorteum
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following the dead
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salaam
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bow very low
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sayonara
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farewell good bye
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shalom
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peace, greeting or farewell
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