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25 Cards in this Set
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juncture
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(n) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
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attribute
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(n) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from
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menial
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(adj) lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity (n) a servant who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
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pre
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before
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parry
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(v) to ward off, evade, avoid (n) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
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stance
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(n) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
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belittle
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(v) to make something appear smaller that it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
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predatory
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(adj) preying on, plundering, or pitatical
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acme
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(n) the highest point
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ex
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out of
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ac
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to, towards
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convey
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(v) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
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turncoat
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(n) a person who switches to an opposing side or party
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wallow
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(v) to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; (n) a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse
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tawdry
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(adj) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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jaunty
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(adj) lively, easy, and carefree (in manner); smart or trin (in appearance)
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excise
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(v) to remove by cutting
(n) an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution or a commodity or service |
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exotic
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(adj) foreigh; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
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be
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on, away
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doctrine
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(n) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
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unassuming
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(adj) not putting on airs, modest
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haggard
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(adj) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild looking
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waver
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(v) to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision
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un
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not
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ravage
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(v) to destroy, lay waste, ruin (n) ruinous damage, destruction
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