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20 Cards in this Set
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a strong liking or preference
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predilection
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sharp and clear; shrill
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clarion
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a fine, closely woven linen cloth
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cambric
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to study laboriosly
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lucubrate
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anything odd or unpredictable; a whim
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vagary
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fretful and complaining
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queruolus
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without charge; free
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gratis
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exisiting only in the imagination
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chimerical
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to use up wastefully
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dissipate
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to swing off course suddenly
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yaw
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to speak against; to deny
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gainsay
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lacking interest or enthusism
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perfunctory
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elavation to a godlike state
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apotheosis
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open to question; debatable
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moot
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a greedy desire for wealth
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cupidity
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a dining hall, especially in a religious institution
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refectory
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to trespass or intrude
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encroach
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to look upon as being perfect
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idealize
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to bend the knee in worship
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genuflect
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to lend support to
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espouse
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