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Paradox

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A statement fact or situation inconsistent with accepted beliefs

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Chronicle

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recorded history or narrative

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Allocate

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To set aside or to assign or portion

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Deduce

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To reach a conclusion by reasoning

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Primary

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First in importance

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Refinement

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politeness; good manners

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Suppleness

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smoothness; fluidity; ability to adapt easily to different situations

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Exquisite

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very beautiful or lovely

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Gallantries

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acts of polite attention to the needs of women

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Resplendent

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dazzling; gorgeous

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Homage

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something done to honor someone

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Inestimable

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too great to count or measure

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Blessings

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things that benefit or bring happiness

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Amenable

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agreeable

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Influence

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dishonest persuasion; bribery

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Surrender

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Act of giving up

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Windfall

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Unexpected good fortune

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Egyptology

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the study of the language, culture, and history of ancient Egypt

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Artifact

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a portable object made, modified, or used by people

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Iconography

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a system of symbolic images that conveys a subject, worldview, or concept

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Context

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position and immediate surroundings of an artifact or other feature in the location where it is found

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Marauding

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roam in search of things to steal or people to attack

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intemperate

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having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate

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Despoiled

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steal or violently remove valuable or attractive possessions from; plunder

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Avarice

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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Desperate

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feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with

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Needy

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lacking the necessities of life; very poor

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Burnished

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(especially of metal) polished by rubbing

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Lustrous

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having luster; shining

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Gilded

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covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint

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Mail

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letters and packages

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Obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

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Ore

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a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable material can be profitably extracted

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Artifacts

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An object made by a human usually an object of historical interest

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Legacy

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the long-lasting effect of someone or some event

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Marvel

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be filled with wonder or astonishment

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Allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

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Articulate

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(of a person or a person’s words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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Contentious

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causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

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Vehement

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showing strong feelings; forceful, passionate, or intense

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Tolerate

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allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one does not necessarily like or agree with) without interference

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Perfidious

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deceitful and untrustworthy

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Treacherous

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guilty of or involving betrayal or deception

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Usurp

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take a position of power illegally or with force

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Succession

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the action or process of inheriting a title

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Heir

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a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person’s death

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Supplant

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supersede and replace

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Valiant

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possessing or showing courage or determination

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Vigilance

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the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger

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Valor

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great courage in the face of danger

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Invulnerable

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impossible to harm or damage

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Opportune

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very favorable

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Industrious

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hard-working

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Incite

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encourage violent and unlawful behavior

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Penitent

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sorry for one’s wrongdoing

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Pardon

A

forgive

57
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Merciful

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showing kindness

58
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Rectify

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correct

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Swollen

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puffed up

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Scarred

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marked by healed wounds

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Welt

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ridge on the skin caused by a blow

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Sliver

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a small slender piece of a hard material

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Cartilage

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firm, flexible tissue almost as hard as a bone

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Clench

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close tightly

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Target

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a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack

66
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Vulnerable

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susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

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Hounded

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harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly

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Democratic

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relating to or supporting democracy or its principles

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Interdependence

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the dependence of two or more people or things on each other

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Communal

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shared by all members of a community; for common use

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Integrate

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combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole

72
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Delineate

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describe or portray (something) precisely

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Volition

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the faculty or power of using one’s will

74
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Vivid

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producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind

75
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Altercation

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a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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