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45 Cards in this Set
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famous
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affluent
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agile
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easy to move
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bequeath
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pass down
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cache
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storage place
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combustible
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flammable
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commemorate
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remember
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connoisseur
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refined in that arts
chef |
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conspire
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put together and plan
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contemplate
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think about
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culminate
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come to apoint
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delegate
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representative
to assign |
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discredit
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hurt someones rep
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encroach
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move forward little by little
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engulf
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overwhelming with water
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epoch
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era
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feasible
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to make easier
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havoc
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destruction
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hindrance
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distraction
in the way |
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impeccable
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flawless
perfect |
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indefatigable
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tireless
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indelible
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permanent
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ineffectual
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not working
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innovation
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new idea
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irrepressible
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incapable of being held back
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legacy
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things that have been passed down
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memoir
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an account based on someones personal experience
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ornate
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decorative
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ovation
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applause
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panorama
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complete view
complete understanding |
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picturesque
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draw pic
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pittance
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small amount
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precarious
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dangerous, uncertain, unsure
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prestige
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highly respected
sucessful |
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prolific
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a lot
many abundant |
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raze
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destroy
plow down |
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renounce
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abandon
give up |
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renown
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well known famous
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rhetoric
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exaggerated
insincere the art of using language skillfully |
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stamina
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endurance
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strident
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harsh remark
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stymie
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to make difficult for
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sublime
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noble
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susceptible
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open to
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sweltering
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unbearable
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vignette
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short sketch
provides small picture |
