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15 Cards in this Set
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Castigate
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To punish by criticizing sharply; to berate
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Colloquial
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Characterized by informal language
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Epitaph
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The words carved on a tombstone in memory of the deceased
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Exodus
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A mass departure
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Inter
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To put in a grave; to bury
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Lacerate
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To tear or cut roughly
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Largesse
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The act of giving generously; gifts
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Obituary
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A notice of someone's death, such as in a newspaper, usually with a breif summary of that person's life
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Omnivorous
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Eating all kinds of food, including both animal and vegetable food, taking in everything available
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Permeate
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To spread throughout, to pass through
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Rendition
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An interpretation or translation; a performance
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Resurgence
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A rising again to life, use, acceptance, or prominence, a revival
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Stereotype
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A generalization that is used to characterize a person without acknowledging individual differences
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Stipend
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A regular and fixed amount of pay for work done or to help cover living or work expenses
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Subservient
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Serving or acting in a susbordinate manner servile
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