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15 Cards in this Set
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castigate
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to punish by criticizing sharply
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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
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exodus
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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, cut roughly
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largesse
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the act of giving gifts generously
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obituary
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a notice of someone's death
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omnivorous
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eating all kinds of 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/translation or a performance
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resurgence
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rising again to life, a revival
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stereotype
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generalization that is used ti characterize a person without acknowledging individual differences
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stipend
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regular and fixed amount of pay for work
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subservient
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serving or acting in a subordinate manner
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