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30 Cards in this Set
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alchemy
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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
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burnish
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polish
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deliberate
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to think over deeply
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euphony
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pleasant sounds
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Iconoclast
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person who opposes orthodoxy
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levity
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flippancy; joking about serious matters
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olfactory
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concerned with the sense of smell
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potable
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suitable for drinking
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rotund
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round
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tranquil
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peaceful
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alibi
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an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
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buttress
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strengthen; support
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delineation
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demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
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evacuate
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vacate; empty; abandon
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idiosyncrasy
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a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
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libertarian
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someone who opposes tyranny
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ominous
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threatening
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potent
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powerful; compelling; strong
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ruminate
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think over something; ponder
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transcribe
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copy
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allay
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to lessen
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byline
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the line that tells you who wrote an article
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demur
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hesitate; refuse
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exacerbate
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make worse
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ignominious
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shameful
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liniment
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soothing lotion
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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pragmatic
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practical
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ruse
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trick; stratagem
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transgress
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go astray; disobey; commit a sin
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