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20 Cards in this Set
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emphasis
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special importance given to something
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farsighted
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able to see distant opjects more clearly than those nearby
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defeat
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to overcome in a contest or conflict of any kind
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flex
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to bend
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debate
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a discusion or argument, dispute
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extaneous
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that has little or nothing to do with the subjec,not pertinent, irrelevant
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demigod
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an inferior or lesser god
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figurine
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a small carved or molded figure
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dazzle
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to dim the vision of or make almost blind withtoo much light
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epilogue
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a passage or section added to the end of a story, poem, or other written work as an explanation, summary or conclusion.
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flatter
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to praise too much or insincerely
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decrepit
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broken down or feeble because of old age or overuse - like Mom
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falsify
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to change in order to deceive, make false
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debit
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the entry of a debt in an account
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foreman
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a workman who supervises a group of workers as in a factory
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desolate
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lacking inhabitant, deserted
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decompose
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to decay, rot
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fester
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to form pus as in a wound
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defiant
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characterized by, or showing defiance; boldly or openly resisting - like Brennan with homework!
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deluge
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a great flood
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