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15 Cards in this Set
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apposite
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highly relevant; apt
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calumny
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a flase accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation;slander
calumnious: adj |
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domain
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1. an area or territory over which control is exercised
2. a field of activity, knowledge, or concern |
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dorsal
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or, on, or near the back
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enervate
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to lessen the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble
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epicure
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one with discriminating taste, especially but not exclusively relating to food and drink
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exculpate
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to clear from alleged guilt or fault
exculpatory: adj |
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heterogeneous
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differing in kinds or parts; varied
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infinitesimal
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extremely small in size or quantity
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lateral
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of, at, from, or towards the side
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primeval
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of or relating to the earliest ages; primitive
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quintessence
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the best or most typical example
quintessential: adj |
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serrated
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having a saw-toothed or notched edge
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veritable
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being, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor
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viviparous
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producing living yound instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fish
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