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53 Cards in this Set
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having to do with the sense of touch
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tactile
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extremely unhappy
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disconsolate
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cheaply gaudy; flashy
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meretricious
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weak; lacking vitality
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effete
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a microscopic life form
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animalcule
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wealthy; well-endowed
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opulent
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a looped rope used for catching horses, etc.
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lariat
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to swing back and forth
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oscillate
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the early release of a prisoner on condition of good behavior
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parole
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to make or become unconscious through lack of oxygen
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asphyxiate
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a staff used as a symbol of office
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mace
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to cease; to stop
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desist
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a feeling of shared emotion
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empathy
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a legal claim on the property of a debtor
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lien
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watery (eyes or nose) because of a cold
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rheumy
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to pay costs or expenses
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defray
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a concisely stated rule of conduct
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maxim
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a breaking of a rule or law
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infraction
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womanlike; acting like a woman
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effeminate
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a medicine that relieves pain
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paregoric
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to excite or stir up
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foment
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great misery or distress
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tribulation
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an alarm bell; a warning
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tocsin
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full of energy
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vibrant
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a sense of working together harmoniously
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ensemble
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the curved path of something propelled through space
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trajectory
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to be evasive in order to gain time
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temporize
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an inexhaustible supply
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cornucopia
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a route one travels or plans to travel
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itinerary
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changing little; even
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equable
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security for a loan
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collateral
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slender and graceful
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svelte
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of or relating to the acid in vinegar
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acetic
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retired but keeping one's rank
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emeritus
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vigorously expressive; sharply worded
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trenchant
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to charge with crime in office
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impeach
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a docile riding horse
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palfrey
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a cutter and polisher of precious stones
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lapidary
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a closely-massed group
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phalanx
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lacking flavor; tasteless
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insipid
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to remove (a dead body) from a grave
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exhume
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marked by or conducted in secrecy
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clandestine
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to set down in writing
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indite
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hard to handle; unruly
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refractory
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of short duration; fleeting
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evanescent
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brilliant and rapid in ascending
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meteoric
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a simultaneous firing of many guns
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fucillade
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a recurring feature; a theme
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motif
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third in order
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tertiary
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to pass to another; to transfer
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devolve
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a great artist, especially a master musician
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maestro
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an ornamental band around a wall
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frieze
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pertaining to the universe; vast
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cosmic
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