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30 Cards in this Set
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berserk
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destructively violent; deranged, insane
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jubilee
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a season or occasion of joyful celebration b. jubilation, rejoicing c. a special anniversary,especially a 50th anniversary
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juggernaut
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an overwhelming and irresistible force or movement; something, such as a belief or institution that elicits blind and destructive devotion
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kowtow
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to show respect or submission; fawn. an act or gesture of exaggerated respect or obedience
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maelstrom
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a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. b. a situation that resembles a whirlpool in the violence or turbulence of feelings, ideas or conditions
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mecca
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a place regarded as the center of an activity of interest; a place visited by many people
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nabob
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a person of great wealth and prominence
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saga
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a prose narrative; story. a long, detailed report. a prose narrative of the 12th and 13th centuries recounting historical and legendary events and exploits in Iceland or Norway
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shibboleth
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a slogan or often repeated word or phrase. b. a common saying or idea. c. a language usage that distinguishes the members of one group or class from another
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trek
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to make a slow or difficult journey. b. a migration. a slow or difficult leg of a journey
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adjunct
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something attached to another thing or person in a dependent or auxiliary capacity
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amalgamate
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to combine, unite or consolidate. b. to blend with another metal. to mix as to make a unified whole; blend
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contiguous
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sharing a boundary or edge; touching. b. adjacent; nearby (or in time, preceding or following) d. continuous
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diffuse
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widely spread or scattered. characterized by wordiness. a. to pour out and cause to spread freely
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diverge
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to extend in different directions from a common point. b. to differ in opinion or manner. c. to deviate from a set cause or norm
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parity
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equality, as in amount, status or value
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periphery
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the outermost part or region within a precise boundary
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synergy
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the combined action of 2 or more things to achieve an effect greater than the total effect that would be produced independently
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transcend
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to pass beyond or rise above
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unison
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an instance of agreement; simultaneous speech
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translucent
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transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to make impossible the perception of distinct images
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adumbrate
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to give a sketchy outline of; to disclose partially or guardedly. c. to prefigure indistinctly; foreshadow
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arcane
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known or understood only by a few; esoteric
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covert
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a. concealed; hidden; secret. b. covered or covered over, sheltered. noun. a. covering or cover. b. a covered place or shelter; hiding place. c. thick underbrush or woodland affording cover for game
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educe
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to elicit; draw or bring out. to assume or deduce.
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fathom
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to get to the bottom and understand. b. to determine the depth of; sound. noun - a unit of length equal to 6 feet. measurement of marine depths
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impervious
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incapable of being penetrated b. incapable of being affected. c. not open to argument or suggestion
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limpid
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characterized by transparent clearness. b. easily intelligible. c. calm and untroubled; serene.
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manifest
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clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious. verb- a. to show or demonstrate plainly; reveal. b. to be evidence of; prove noun. a list of cargo or passengers for a ship or airplane
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nebulous
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lacking definite form or limits; vague b. cloudy, misty or hazy
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