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34 Cards in this Set
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asphyxiate
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make unconscious by cutting off the supply of oxygen
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cornucopia
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horn of plenty; inexhaustible supply
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desist
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stop
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effeminate
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woman-like
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empathy
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a feeling of sharing another's emotions or experiences
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evanescent
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fleeting; delicate
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frieze
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ornamental band on a wall
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indite
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write; compose
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itinerary
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planned route
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lien
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legal claim to a debtor's property
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maxim
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concisely-state rule of conduct
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motif
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theme
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palfrey
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riding horse
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phalanx
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massed group
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svelte
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gracefully slender; sophisticated
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tertiary
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third in importance
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trenchant
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vigorously expressive
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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anomalous
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irregular
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captious
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unduly critical; argumentative
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coadjutor
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assistant
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disjointed
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disconnected
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educe
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arrive at
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empirical
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based on observation
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exculpate
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free from blame
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firmament
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dome of the sky
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iridescent
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of chaing colors
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macerate
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soften in a liquid; wasted away
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mores
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customs
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norm
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standard applied
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optimum
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most favorable
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probity
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honesty
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rostrum
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platform used for speechmaking
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turpitude
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vileness of conduct
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