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25 Cards in this Set
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infectious
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easily spread to others
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implacable
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relentless, unable to satisfy
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veritable
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actual, true
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menial
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fit for servants or unskilled workers
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finicky
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difficult to please, fussy
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dubiously
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doughtfully, uncertain
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rankled
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annoyed, caused bitter feelings
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precarious
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dangerous, likely to fall
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ingenious
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clever, having a good imagination
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enthralled
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captivated, delighted
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sanctioned
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approved, allowed, authorized
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bedlam
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chaos, confusion
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floundered
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struggled, confused, could not find the words
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ravenous
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extremely hungry
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incoherent
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not understandable
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republic
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a government in wich citizens who have the right to vote select their leaders
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consul
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one of two officials who led the Roman Republic
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patrician
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a member of an upper-class family in the Roman Republic
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plebian
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an ordinary citizen in the Roman Republic
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veto
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the rejection of any planned action or rule by a person in power
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dictator
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a ruler who has total control of the government
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Pax Romana
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the period of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 b.c. to a.d. 180; "Roman Peace"
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province
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a unit of an empire or a country; area of the Roman Empire ruled by a governor, who was supported by an army
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Colosseum
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a large amphitheater built in Rome around a.d. 70; site of contests and combats between people and animals
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aqueduct
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a structure that carries water over long distances
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