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52 Cards in this Set
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father killing [noun]
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patracide
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wife killing [noun]
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uxoricide
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mature woman
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matron
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toadying to people of importance [adj]
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sychophantic
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skilled musician
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virtuoso
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exaggerated patriotism
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chauvinism
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turbulent female [three]
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termagant, harridan, virago
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name derived from fathers name
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patronymic
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powerful father figure in a ruling position
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patriarch
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powerful mother figure in a ruling position
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matriarch
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motherly
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maternal
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motherhood
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maternity
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marriage
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matrimony
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one's school or college
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alma mater
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attitude to catering of wealth or prestige [noun]
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sycophancy
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killing of a race or nation
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genocide
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dabbling in the fine arts [noun]
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dilettantism
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a beginner in a field
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tyro
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plural of virtuoso
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virtuosi
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having an attitude of excessive patriotism
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chauvinistic
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inheritance from father
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patrimony
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sheer- transparent
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diaphanous
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mother killing [noun]
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matricide
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brother killing [noun]
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fratricide
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sister killing
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sororicide
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killing of a human being
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homocide
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killing of one's ruler
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regicide
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killing of a baby
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infanticide
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killing of ones husband
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mariticide
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killing of either parents or one parent
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parricide
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words of similar meaning
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synonyms
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words of opposite meaning
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antonyms
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words that sound alike with different meanings
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homonyms
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system in which those in power have father/child relationship
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paternalism
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self-killing
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suicide
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husband killing
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mariticide
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like a strict disciplinarian
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martinestish
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those who "play at" an art
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dilettantish
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fatherly
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paternal
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referring to an older woman
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matronly
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harridan
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virago
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words of similar meaning
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synonyms
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words of opposite meaning
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antonyms
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words that sound alike with different meanings
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homonyms
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system in which those in power have father/child relationship
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paternalism
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self-killing
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suicide
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husband killing
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mariticide
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like a strict disciplinarian
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martinestish
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those who "play at" an art
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dilettantish
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fatherly
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paternal
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referring to an older woman
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matronly
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harridan
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virago
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