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30 Cards in this Set
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Atrophy |
Wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. |
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Attest |
To bear witness to ;certify; declare to be correct ,true, or Genuine; declare the truth of, and words or writing, especially a firm in an official capacity |
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Auxiliary |
Additional ;supplementary ;Reserve |
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Desist |
To cease, as from some action or proceeding ;stop |
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Devoid |
Not possessing, Untouched by, devoid, or destitute |
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Dissonant |
Agreeing or harsh in sound; discordant |
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Docile |
Easily managed or handled ;tractable |
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Eulogy |
A speech or writing in Praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person. |
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Evince |
To show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove |
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Ferret |
A domesticated usually red-eyed albino variety of the Polecat used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats away from their Burrows. |
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Ghoul |
An evil demon, usually of Muslim Legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etcetera. |
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Girt |
A temporary plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, out of floor above the ground floor. |
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Heresy |
Opinion or doctor in at variance with the Orthodox or accepted Doctrine, especially of a church or religious system. |
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Heritage |
Something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition |
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Homily |
A sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of non-doctrinal nature. |
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Ignoble |
Of low character, aims, etc. ;Mean; bace |
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Investiture |
The act or process of investing |
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Invidious |
Calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful |
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Italics |
Designating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc. |
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Lexicon |
A a workbook or dictionary, especially of great, Latin, or Hebrew. |
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Libretto |
The text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition. |
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Liege |
A feudal Lord entitled to allegiance and service |
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Litigation |
A lawsuit |
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Liturgy |
A form of public worship ; ritual |
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Lucrative |
Profitable ; money-making ; remunerative |
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Lull |
To put to sleep or Rest by soothing means |
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Manifest |
Readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain |
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Mannerism |
Habitual or characteristic Manor, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in Behavior or |
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Mayoralty |
The office or tenure of a mayor |
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Sluice |
An artificial Channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate at the upper end for regulating the flow |
