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46 Cards in this Set
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letter
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literate
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can read and write
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illiterate
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can't read or write
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literacy
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the ability to read and write
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literal
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letter for letter, word for word; real or actual
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literally
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really; actually
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alliteration
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repetition of a consonant sound
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bene
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good, well
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benediction
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a parting blessing or prayer
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beneficiary
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one who gets the money in a will
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benefactor
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a sponsor, one who supports with money
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benign
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harmless; not dangerous
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benevolent
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kind
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benevolence
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kindness
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trans
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across
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transient
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one who stays for only a short time
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transgression
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act of breaking a law or rule
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transcendental
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supernatural; not limited by a boundary
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transcript
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an official written copy
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transsexual
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one who changes sexually
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transvestite
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one who dresses like the opposite sex
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omni
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all (Latin prefix)
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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omnipresent
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everywhere
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omnifarious
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made up of all types
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multifarious
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made up of many types
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omnibus
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a vehicle carrying many people
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omnivore
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eats all (plants and animals)
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phil
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love (Greek root >> philos = loving)
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Philadelphia
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city of brotherly love
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philanthropist
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one who loves people and donates money
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philology
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love of languages
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philately
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stamp collecting
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philter
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a love potion
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philander
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to flirt; cheat on spouse
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Anglophile
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one who loves England
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Francophile
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one who loves France
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Sinophile
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one who loves China
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Russophile
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one who loves Russia
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bibliophile
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one who loves books; reading
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hemophilia
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an illness where blood won't clot
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necrophiliac
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one who "loves" or is obsessed with death
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paedophile
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one who "loves" or abuses children
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audiophile
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one who loves listening to music
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videophile
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one who loves watching movies, etc.
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