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46 Cards in this Set
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analgesic.
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pain-killing drug.
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attrition.
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a gradual wearing down.
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cerebral.
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1)brain.
[palsy] 2)intellectual. [poet] |
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contumely.
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insulting language.
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demulcent.
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soothing.
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ecology.
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the study of the relationship between living things and their enviornment.
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enclave.
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area enclosed by foreign territory.
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epitome.
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ideal expression of.
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grandiose.
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pretentiously exaggerated.
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inalienble.
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that cannot be taken away.
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mesmerize.
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hypnotize.
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nominee.
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person named as candidate.
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queue.
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1)line of persons waiting.
[to join the] 2)pigtail. [a long] |
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risque`.
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improper.
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subterranean.
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underground.
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antediluvian.
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old-fashioned.
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avouch.
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declare positively.
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chauvinist.
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fanatically patriotic person.
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debauched.
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corrupted.
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dissonance.
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lack of harmony.
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effigy.
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1)likeness.
[on a coin] 2)stuffed dummy. [of someone] |
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endemic.
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restricted to a particular area.
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fakir.
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muslim holy man.
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habiliments.
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garb.
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levitation.
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apparent raising into the air.
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milliner.
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seller of women's hats.
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precipitate.
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1)bring about too soon.
[an event] 2)separate from a liquid. [a substance] 3)rash. [act} |
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quill.
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1)feather.
[goose] 2)spine. [a porcupine] 3)pen. [to pick up] |
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sonic.
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sound.
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threnody.
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song of lamentation.
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winsome.
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pleasant.
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antediluvian.
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old-fashioned.
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avouch.
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declare positively.
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chauvinist.
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fanatically patriotic person.
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debauched.
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corrupted.
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dissonance.
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lack of harmony.
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effigy.
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1)likeness.
[on a coin] 2)stuffed dummy. [of someone] |
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endemic.
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restricted to a particular area.
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fakir.
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muslim holy man.
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habiliments.
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garb.
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levitation.
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apparent raising into the air.
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milliner.
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seller of women's hats.
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precipitate.
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1)bring about too soon.
[an event] 2)separate from a liquid. [a substance] 3)rash. [act} |
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quill.
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1)feather.
[goose] 2)spine. [a porcupine] 3)pen. [to pick up] |
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sonic.
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sound.
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threnody.
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song of lamentation.
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