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15 Cards in this Set
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Aggregate
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A group of things gathered into whole; sum total
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Allocate
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To set aside for a specific purpose; to allot; to distribute according to a plan
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Augur
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To predict future events, especially fromk omens; to give promise of
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Bastion
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A fortified area or position; a person, place or thing that is a source of strength; something that is considered a stronghold
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Decorum
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Suitable, proper behavior or speech
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Defunct
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o longer existing or functioning
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Disarray
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A lack of order; confusion
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Halcyon
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Calm, peaceful, and happy; prosperous
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Homily
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A lecture, usually long, on how to behave morally
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Hyperbole
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Extravagant exaggeration
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Importune
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To plead for persistently
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Jurisdiction
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Legal authority to govern or control
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Ruminate
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To think over again and again; to ponder; to reflect
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Temerity
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Reckless boldness without regard to danger or opposition
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Winnow
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To separate and remove what is undesirable and leave what is desirable; to blow away the chaff from grain
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