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15 Cards in this Set
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castigate
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to punish by criticizing sharply
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colloquial
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characterized by informal language
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epitaph
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the words carved on a tombstone
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exodus
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mass departure
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inter
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to put into the grave
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lacerate
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to cut or tear roughly
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largesse
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to give gifts
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obituary
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a notice of someones death
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omnivorous
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eating all kinds of foods
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permeate
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to spread throughout
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rendition
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a performance
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resurgence
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a raising again to life
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stereotype
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a generalization that is used to characterize a person wihtout acknowledging individual differences
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stipend
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a regular and fixed amount of pay
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subservient
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serving or acting in a subordinate way
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