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22 Cards in this Set
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affluence
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wealth; an abundance
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export
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to send overseas,especially items for trade or sale
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levy
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to impose or to collect, such as a tax
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procure
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to obtain; to get by extra care or effort
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venerate
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to regard with respect and reverence
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anecdote
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a short account of an interesting or amusing incident
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derogatory
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offensive; insulting; critical
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ramification
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a development growing out of and often complicating a problem, plan, or statement; a consequence
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relevant
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pertinent; to the point
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summation
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a concluding statement containing a summary of principal points
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verity
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the quality of being real, accurate, or correct
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visualization
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the formation of a mental image or images
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attune
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to adjust; to bring into harmony
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cinematography
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the art or technique of motion picture photography
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connoisseur
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a person who can judge the best in an art or other field
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disconcerted
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disturbed; disordered; confused
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juxtaposition
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an act of placing close together, especially for comparison or contrast
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manifest
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to reveal; to show plainly
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meticulous
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extremely careful and precise
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ominous
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threatening; menacing
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quell
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to quiet; to pacify
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ritual
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a set procedure for a religious or other ceremony; a custom; a routine
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