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50 Cards in this Set
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shaving
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very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)
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florescence
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condition or period of flowering
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sanctimonious
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displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
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mete
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measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment
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conifer
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pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen
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alleviate
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relieve (pain)
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equanimity
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calmness of temperament; composure
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courier
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messenger
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procurement
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obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another
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log
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record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.
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ornate
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excessively or elaborately decorated
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intermediary
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intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
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domineer
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rule over tyrannically
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itinerant
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wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
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wan
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having a pale or sickly color; pallid
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august
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impressive; majestic
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forestall
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prevent by taking action in advance
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waive
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give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
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nebulous
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vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal
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urbane
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suave; refined in manner; elegant
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martyr
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one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism
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residual
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remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
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forge
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counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
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contiguous
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adjacent to; touching upon
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adjacent
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adjoining; neighboring; close by
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marginal
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of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability
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exhilarating
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invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
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cohabit
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live together
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penology
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study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
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tremor
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trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)
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impeccable
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faultless
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mat
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not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.
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anthropologist
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student of the history and science of humankind
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indigenous
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native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World
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dichotomy
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division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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demographic
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related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
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parlance
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language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance
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suavity
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urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous
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foliage
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masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
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tawny
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brownish yellow
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transport
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strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture
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indignation
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anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant
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decimate
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kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of
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dogmatic
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opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal
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nurture
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nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing
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detrimental
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harmful; damaging; N. detriment
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camaraderie
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good-fellowship; CF. comrade
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monochrome
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painting in only one color; ADJ.
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horde
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crowd; swarm
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complacency
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self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
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