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14 Cards in this Set
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asunder
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adv. into parts; apart
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atavism
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n. resemblance to remote ancestors rather than parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback
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attrition
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n. gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce w/o firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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augury
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n. omen; prophecy
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august
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adj. impressive; majestic
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aver
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v. state confidently
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avocation
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n. secondary or minor occupation
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axiom
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n. self-evident truth requiring no proof
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bacchanalian
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adj. drunken
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badinage
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n. teasing conversation
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baleful
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adj. deadly; having a malign influence; ominous
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ballast
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n. heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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bane
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n.cause of ruin; curse
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bandy
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v. discuss lightly or glibly;; exchange (words) heatedly
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