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22 Cards in this Set
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pandemonium
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uproar
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panacea
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a cure-all for diseases or troubles
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omnipotent
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all-powerful; having unlimited power
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omnipresent
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present everywhere
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omnivorous
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feeding on both plants and meat; devouring everything, especially intellectually
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catholic
Catholic |
universal; including most things
referring to the Roman Catholic church |
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holocaust
Holocaust |
a great destruction, especially by fire
Murder by the Nazis of over six million Jews and millions of other people during World War II. |
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totalitarian
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referring to a form of government in which one person/party has total control
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cloister
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a covered walk along the inside walls of a building; a monastery; a place of religious seclusion
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preclude
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to prevent; to make impossible
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recluse
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a person who avoids mixing with people
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inception
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the beginning of something
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incipient
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in its early stages; beginning
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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nihilism
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the total rejection of religious or moral beliefs
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negate
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to disprove; to nullify
to rule out; to cancel; to repeal |
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renegade
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one who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc.; an outlaw; a traitor
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vacuous
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empty, especially of meaning or purpose
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vanity
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conceit, especially about one's appearance
something worthless or useless a dressing table |
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vaunt
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to boast; to brag about
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aperture
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an opening, especially one that admits light
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overt
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done or shown openly
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