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10 Cards in this Set
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Abstain
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(verb) to choose to do without; to refrain from
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catharsis
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(noun) a purging; a purifying by ridding of emotions, especially through the experience of art
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credence
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(noun) belief; acceptance as valid or true
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idyll
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(noun) a short description of peaceful country life; a scene suitable for such a work
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omnivorous
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(adjective) eating every kind of food; both animal and vegetable; eagerly taking in everything
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entity
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(noun) a being; something with independent existence, either in actuality or in ones mind; a discrete unit
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dissipate
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(verb) To spread in every direction; to scatter; to waste
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entomology
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(noun) The branch of zoology that deals with insects.
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prototype
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(noun) an original model on which subsequent models are based; a standard
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tepid
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(Adjective) Slightly warm; lukewarm; lacking warmth of feeling or enthusiasm
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