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45 Cards in this Set
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Fruition
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attainment of anything desired; realization of good results; consummation
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extrude
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force, press or push out, shape by forcing through dies
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gauntlet
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a glove to defend the hand from wounds
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trilogy
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a series of three dramas or literary works
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predatory
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characterized by plundering
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unassuaged
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not eased or lessened as heat, pain, or grief
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natal
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native; pertaining to one's birth
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frustrate
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bring to nothing; defeat; nullify
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translucent
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shining or glowing through; admitting passage of light
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predilection
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a prepossession in favor of something; predisposition to choose or life
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cuisine
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the kitchen or cooking department; style of cooking
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censure
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judgment involving condemnation; an official repremand
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swarthy
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being of a dark color or complection
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deviate
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turn aside from a course; to stray as from a standard or topic
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mercenary
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serving solely for pay
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natation
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act or art of swimming
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asassuming
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modest or retireing
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fulminate
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explode suddenly and violently
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gazette
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a newspaper; an official journal
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transmute
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change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
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-arch
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first; chief; rule; govern
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anarchy
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absence of a ruler
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patriarch
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paternal leader of a family or group
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matriarch
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woman who rules a family or group
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hierarchy
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classification by rank
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archives
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organized body of records of an organization
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carnal
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the body or flesh; opposed to spiritual; specifically, sexual
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restive
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stubbornly resisting control or guidance
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disingenuous
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not frank and candid; also deceptively simple
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replenish
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stock again, especially after having been emptied
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natation
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act or art of swimming
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unassuming
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modest or tetireing
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fulminate
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explode suddenly and violently
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gazette
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a newspaper; an official journal
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transmute
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change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
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-arch
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first; chief; rule; govern
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anarchy
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absence of a ruler
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patriarch
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paternal leader of a family or group
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matriarch
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woman who rules a family or group
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hierarchy
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classification by rank
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archives
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organized body of records of an organization
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carnal
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of the body or flesh; opposed to spiritual; specifically, sexual
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restive
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stubbornly resisting control or guidance
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disingenuous
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not frank and candid; also deceptively simple
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replenish
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stock again, especially after having been empty
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