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30 Cards in this Set
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attenuate
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-to make or become thin
- to lessen the amount, force, or value of |
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behemoth
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something or someone of enormous size or power
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disinter
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to remove from a grave or tomb, to dig up
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impinge
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-to go beyond desirable or established limits, to encroach
- to come into contact with especially forcefully |
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multifarious
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having many forms, varied, versatile
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oxymoron
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a combination of words that seem to be contradictory
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plenitude
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an ample amount, an abundance
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postulate
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-to assume as a fact based on the best available evidence
- something assumed to be self-evident, fundamental principle |
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prevail
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-to prove superior in power or strength
-to remain in effect or use, to be current or wisespread |
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putrefy
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to become rotten or decayed, giving off a foul oder
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salubrious
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beneficial to health or well being
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succulent
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fresh and juicy
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tundra
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flat, treeless plains of the arctic regions
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unequivocal
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leaving no room for misunderstanding, unambiguous
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vicissitudes
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fluctuations in conditions, changes of fortune
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amity
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peaceful relations, friendship
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animadversion
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a critical or hostile comment
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antithetical
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being in direct and outspoked opposition
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bellicose
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inclined to quarrel, combative, warlike
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bucolic
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of or relating to country life, rustic, pastoral
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craven
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utterly lacking courage, willing to give up or capitulate
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exalt
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to raise in rank, wealth, or honor, to praise highly, glorify
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impugn
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to attack as fals, to call into question
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introspective
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inclined to look inward and examine one's thoughts and feelings
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metier
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work or activity for which one is particularly suited
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penurious
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-marked by extreme poetry-
-stingy, lacking generosity |
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privation
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an instance or condition of extreme hardship, a lack of comfort
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sobriquet
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a nickname
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tantamount
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equvalent to the same as
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throes
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conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle , or turmoil
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