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35 Cards in this Set
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affinity
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attraction; relationship
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bacchanalian
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wild and drunken
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blasphemous
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showing irreverence to God
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decennial
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occuring every 10 years
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expatiate
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speak at great length
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homogeneous
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the same throughout
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intercede
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plead in behalf of another; mediate
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linguist
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expert on languages
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malapropism
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humorous misuse of words
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maudlin
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foolishly sentimental
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nugatory
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worthless
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pantheon
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group of persons most esteemed; temple for all gods
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plethora
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excess
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smelt
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purify by melting;small, silvery fish
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surrogate
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substitute; judge
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upbraid
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scold
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vocal
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speaking openly and often
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asperity
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sharpness of tempter
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bandanna
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brightly-colored handkerchief
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conclave
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private meeting; meeting to elect a pope
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depose
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remove
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deposition
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sworn statement
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fuselage
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body of an airplane
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influx
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mass arrival
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laconic
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concise
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Machiavellian
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cunning and deceitful
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marsupial
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having pouches for carrying the young
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melee
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brawl
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nullify
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make valueless
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papal
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of the pope
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psychosis
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severe mental illness
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sterling
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British money; pure silver; execelent
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synopsis
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summary
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utilize
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use
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zenith
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highest point; point in th sky directly above
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