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20 Cards in this Set
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accentuate
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to add emphasis
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ascertain
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to determine; to make certain
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aperture
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an opening (crack, hole, slit)
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beguile
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to deceive, to trick
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cadence
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rhythm, rhythmic pattern
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catalepsy
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a trance-like, catatonic state categorized by a lack of movement
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connoisseur
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a person considered an expert in a particular field
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entreat
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to ask; to beg
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gossamer
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something soft; delicate
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equivocal
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uncertain, vague, ambiguous
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homely
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plain, ordinary
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immolate
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to kill, sacrifice (often by fire)
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interminable
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never ending; relentless
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lore
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knowledge; wisdom
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lucid
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clear; understandable
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mien
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appearance that expresses one's personality
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obeisance
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a movement indicating a sign of respect
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respite
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a short break
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seraph
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an angel
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tarn
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a small lake
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