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15 Cards in this Set
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inamorata
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mistress
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She knew the loneliness of the inamorata.
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interpolate
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insert
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It is wrong to corrupt a book by interpolating new passages.
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subjugate
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bring under the yoke
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The tribes were subjugated by the Roman armies
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effulgence
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shining out
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We saw the reassuring effulgence of the morning sun.
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replete
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filled
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The record was replete with examples of his benevolence.
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querulous
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full of complaint
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His irritating querulous tendencies became chronic.
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subjacent
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underlying
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The edifice rested solidly on its subjacent rock strata.
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symposium
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conference
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The symposium on international amity was in Brussels.
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immolate
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sacrifice
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Her brave speech was an act of political self-immolation.
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nomothetic
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lawgiving
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Read the nomothetic passages of the Old Testament.
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effusion
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outpouring
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His effusion of joyful greeting made us wince
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condign
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worthy
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The criminal met his condign end - a prison sentence.
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invective
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bitter denunciation
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She stoically endured her opponent's invective.
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refractory
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stubborn
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The refractory child repeatedly broke the rules.
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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She felt acrophobia on high bridges.
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