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18 Cards in this Set
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Anonymous
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Of an unknown source or unrevealed name
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Anthology
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A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems
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Conjecture
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n. a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence v. to form an opinion while lacking sufficient evidence
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Disposition
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1.a person’s usual mood; temperament 2. A regular tendency or inclination
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Encompass
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1.to enclose or encircle 2. To include
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Extricate
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To free from a difficult or tangled situation
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Generation
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1.one step in the line of descent of a family 2. All the people born and living about the same time 3. The average span of time between the birth of parents and their children
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Guile
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Cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery
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Imperative
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1.urgent; pressing 2. Having the power or authority to command
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Instill or instill
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To introduce gradually in order to establish securely
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Modify
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1.to make less extreme or severe 2. To make changes in 3. In grammar to limit or restrict in meaning
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Pivot
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n. 1.a small bar or rod on which something else turns 2. A person or thing on which others depend v. to turn on or as if on a pivot
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Pivotal
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Vitally important; significant
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Prevalent
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Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced
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Recur
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1.to come up again or to happen again 2. To come to mind again
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Recurrence
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The act of recurring
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Spontaneous
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1.conuntary and unplanned 2. Occurring or produced without human labor
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Spontaneity
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The quality or condition of occurring in an unplanned way
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