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15 Cards in this Set
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AQUADUCT
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1. large pipe or conduit for 1bringing water from a distant source.
2. elevated structure supporting this. |
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CARAVAN
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a company of people travelling together for safety as through a desert
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CHASTISE
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to punish by beating.
to scold. |
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DEMEAN
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1. to degrade or humble
2. to behave or conduct oneself. |
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EDIFYING
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to intruct so as to improve or lift up morally.
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ELICIT
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to draw forth or provoke.
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EXHILARATING
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1. to make cheerful or lively
2. stimulating |
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FARRIER
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a blacksmith
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GENIUS
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1. particular spirit or nature of a nation, place, age etc.
2. great mental capacity |
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GIRD
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1. to encircle or fasten with a belt.
2. to surround 3. to prepare |
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INTER
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to put(a dead body) into a grave or tomb
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INTERROGATE
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to ask questions
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PRIMITAVE
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1. of the earliest times
2. crude 3. simple |
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PUGNACIOUS
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eager and ready to fight
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RANK
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1. a row, line, or series
2. odorous to go on |
