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35 Cards in this Set
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Sophrosyne |
Moderation; discretion; prudence |
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Amaranthine |
Unfading; everlasting |
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Skulduggery |
Mean dishonesty or trickery |
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Saturnine |
Sluggish; gloomy; suffering from lead poisoning |
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Canoodle |
To pet or caress amorously |
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Apostasy |
A total desertion of one's religion, cause, etc. |
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Psittacism |
Mechanical; repetitive, and meaningless speech |
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Pinnate |
Resembling a feather, as in structure |
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Catawampus |
Askew; awry |
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Isonomy |
Equality of political rights |
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Commodius |
Spacious and convenient; roomy |
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Rupestrine |
Living or growing on or among rocks |
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Factotum |
Any worker having many different responsibilities |
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Rodomontade |
Vainglorious bragging or boasting |
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Rotundus |
Circular; wheel-like; spherical |
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Torpor |
Sluggish inactivity or inertia; lethargy |
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Uncouth |
Awkward or unmannerly; unusual or strange |
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Derogate |
To detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. |
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Ludic |
Playful in an aimless way |
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Gapeseed |
A daydream; an idealistic plan or goal |
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Entoptic |
Resulting from structures within the eye |
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Refect |
To refresh, especially with food or drink |
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Blandishment |
Something that tends to flatter, entice, etc. |
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Knavery |
Unprincipled or dishonest dealing; trickery |
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Arable |
Capable of producing crops |
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Equanimous |
Even-tempered |
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Calumniate |
To make false and malicious statements about |
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Wrick |
To wrench; strain |
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Venal |
Open to bribery |
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Demagogue |
One who gains power by arousing emotions |
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Windrow |
A row of leaves, dust, etc. swept together by wind |
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Feckless |
Ineffective, incompetent, futile |
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Bushwa |
Rubbishy nonsense; baloney; bull |
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Coulrophobia |
An abnormal fear of clowns |
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Orotund |
(of the voice) strong, full, rich, and clear |
