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15 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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v. To clear guilt, or to free from a promise or a responsibility.
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adumbrate
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1. To foreshadow in an indirect way. 2. To outline in a sketchy way; to partially disclose. |
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apothegm
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n. A short, instructive saying.
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aspersion
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n. A defamatory expression; slander.
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coadjutor
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n. One who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant.
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congenital
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adj. Existing at or dating from birth; being an essential characteristic.
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élan
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n. A lively spirit with a distinctive style.
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germane
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adj. Pertinent and fitting.
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hiatus
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n. An interruption or gap in space, continuity, or time.
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immure
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v. To confine within or as if within walls; to imprison.
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ineluctable
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adj. Not to be avoided or changed; inevitable.
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internecine
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adj.
1. Marked by slaughter; mutually destructive. 2. Relating to conflict within a group. |
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invoke
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v.
1. To appeal to earnestly. 2. To cite in justification. |
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prototype
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n. A person or thing that serves as an example of its kind; an original.
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quadrennial
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adj.
1. Occurring every four years. 2. Lasting four years. |
