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15 Cards in this Set
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nonpareil
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something unequaled
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A unique achievement is a nonpareil
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malefic
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causing harm
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Notice Iago's malefic on Roderigo in Shakespeare's Othello.
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contiguous
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touching
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We especially need to make good treaties with contiguous nations.
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metempsychosis
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transmigration of souls
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Some believe in metempsychosis or reincarnation
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biogenesis
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theory of life from life
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Pasteur proved that the theory of biogenesis was true.
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bas-relief
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low-relief sculpture
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The face was cut in bas-relief from a marble slab.
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postprandial
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after dinner
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The contented gusts enjoyed a postprandial stroll.
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equilibrist
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tightrope walker
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The equilibrist did his daring highwire act between the buildings.
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punctilio
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point of conduct
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Her high society world was a treacherous thicket of punctilios.
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superannuated
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obsolete
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We saw his rusted, superannuated farm implements at the auction.
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intractable
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stubborn
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You can't pull that bigot away from his intractable opinions.
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egregious
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blatant
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The egregious act of vandalism shocked the large crowd.
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abjure
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renounce
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It is painful to abjure one's former beliefs.
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analgesic
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painkiller
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He took an extra-strength analgesic for the pain.
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discursive
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rambling
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The illogical, discursive speech was difficult to follow.
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