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15 Cards in this Set
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marquee
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noun- a sign in front of a theatre
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foregone
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adjective- so certain as to be known in advance
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truculent
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adjective- savage and cruel
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insinuate
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verb- to introduce gradually
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homage
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noun- special honor or respect shown publicly
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anticlimax
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noun- a decline viewed in disappointed contrast to previous events (something good expected, results dissapointing)
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antithesis
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plural noun- direct contrast; opposition
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amass
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verb- to accumulate
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spoonerism
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noun= transition of sounds of two or more words
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writhe
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verb- to twist or squrim, as in pain
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plethora
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noun- a superabundance; excess
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ingrate
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noun- an ungrateful person
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echelon
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noun- a level authority in a hierarchy, rank
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predispose
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verb- to make (someone) inclined to something in advance
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cornucopia
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noun- cone shaped container overflowing with fruit , flowers, and grain; horn of plenty
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