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20 Cards in this Set
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Edifice
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A large, Elaborate structure; an imposing building
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Ambidextrous
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Equally skillful with either hand
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Belated
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Delayed
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Animate
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To give life or motion to
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Knead
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To work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
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Chauvinist
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One having fanatical devotion to a country, gender, race, or religion and displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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Egalitarian
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Promoting equal rights fro all people
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Berserk
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In a state of violent or destructive rage
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Ostentatious
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Marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
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Delude
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To mislead, fool
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Elude
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To escape notice; to get away from
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Fallow
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Inactive; unproductive
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Blight
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Anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
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Obsequy
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A funeral rite or ceremony
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Denizen
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Citizen, an occupant; an inhabitant
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Fealty
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Obligated loyalty or faithfulness
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Entice
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To attract by offering reward or pleasure
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Gratify
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To please
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Laggard
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A slow person, especially one who falls behind
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Gambit
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A maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
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