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22 Cards in this Set
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To make or become thin; To lesson the amount, force or value of
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attenuate
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Something or someone of enormous size or power
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Behemoth
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To remove from a grave or tomb; to give up
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Disinter
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To go beyond desirable or established limits; to encroach. To come in contact with, especially forcefully
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Impinge
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Haveing many forms; varied, versatile
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Multifarious
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A combination of words that seem to be contradictory
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oxymoron
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An ample amount; an abundance
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Plentitude
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To assume as a fact based on the best available evidence
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Postulate
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To prove superior in power or strength. To remian in effect or use; to be current or widespread.
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Prevail
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To become rotten or decayed, giving off a foul odor.
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Putrefy
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Beneficial to health or well-being
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Salubrious
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Fresh adn Juicy
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Succulent
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Flat, treeless plains of the artic regions
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Tundra
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Leaving no room for misunderstanding; unambiguous
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Unequivocal
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Fluctuations in conditions; changes of fortune
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Vicissitudes
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Peaceful relations; friendship
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Amity
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A critical or hostile comment
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Animadversion
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Being in direct and outspoken opposition
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Antithetical
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Inclined to quarrel; combative; warelike
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Bellicose
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Of or relating to country life; rustic; pastral
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Bucolic
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Utterly lacking courage; willing ot give up or capitulate
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Craven
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To raise in rank, wealth or honor; to praise highly; glorify
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Exalt
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