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22 Cards in this Set
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Mimesis
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[n] imitation
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Ephemeral
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[adj] lasting for a very short time
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Salient
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[adj] most noticeable or important
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Relentless
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[adj] unceasingly intense
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Relent
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[v] abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude
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Hallmark
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[n] a distinctive feature
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Illicit
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[adj] forbidden by law, rules, or custom
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Incite
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[v] encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)
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Lackluster
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[adj] lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
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Immense
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[adj] large or great, especially in scale or degree
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Loom
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[v] appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening
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Cartel
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[n] an association of manufactures or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition
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Cartelize
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[v] (of manufactures or suppliers) form a cartel in (an industry or trade)
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Graft
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[n] bribery and other corrupt practices used to secure illicit advantages or gains in politics or business
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Hub
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[n] the effective center of an activity, region, or network
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Prude
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[n] a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity
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Arcane
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[adj] understood by few; mysterious or secret
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Deploy
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[v] bring into effective action
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Avail oneself of
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[v] use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource)
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Hark back to
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[v] mention or remember (something from the past)
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Entail
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[v] involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
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Entice
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[v] attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
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