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20 Cards in this Set
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exegesis
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n. explanation, critical analysis, or interpretation of a literary passage, esp one from the Bible.
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malefactor
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n. one who injures another.
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consensus
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n. a collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons.
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pyre
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n. a heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body.
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pummel
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vt. to beat or hit repeatedly with blows, esp with the fist.
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propriety
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n. conformity with accepted standards of correct manners or behaviors.
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amalgam
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n. a mixture of different elements; a combination.
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idolize
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vt. to regard with inordinate love or admiration.
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evoke
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vt. to call or summon forth into the mind or atmosphere.
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tainted
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adj. impure
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usage
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n. treatment
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distraught
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adj. profoundly agitated, even bewildered, by the cause of grief.
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mentor
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n. a wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend, (Joe and Arlene Jageillo)
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ingenious
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adj. evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance or arrangement.
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wizen
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vi.&vt. to become or cause to become withered or dry.
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bureaucracy
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n. government by departments of men taking care of particular branches of public business.
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panorama
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n. a series of large pictures representing a continuous scene.
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faux pas
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n. a social blunder (awkward remark, stupid mistake in social action)
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exonerate
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vt. to relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame.
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retinue
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n. the body of persons who attend (accompany) a person of importance in travel to public appearance-an entourage.
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