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35 Cards in this Set
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Apricate |
To bask in the sun |
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Libertine |
A person who is morally or sexually unrestrained |
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Apoplectic |
Of or relating to apoplexy or stroke |
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Scabrous |
Having a rough surface; full of difficulties |
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Exordium |
The beginning of anything |
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Poltroon |
Marked by utter cowardice |
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Stolid |
Not easily stirred or moved emotionally |
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Paralogize |
To draw conclusions that don't follow logically |
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Feinschmecker |
Gourmet |
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Cloudland |
The sky; dreamland |
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Lissom |
Supple; flexible |
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Umbra |
Shadow; invariable companion |
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Ataraxia |
Freedom from anxiety; tranquility |
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Fulminate |
To issue denunciations against; to detonate |
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Simpatico |
Congenial or like-minded; likeable |
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Equivoque |
An ambiguous expression; a play on words |
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Parergon |
Work undertaken in addition to principal work |
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Asseverate |
To declare; to affirm positively |
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Luculent |
Clear in thought or expression |
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Abyssal |
Impossible to comprehend; unfathomable |
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Shivoo |
A boisterous party or celebration |
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Imprecate |
To invoke evil on; curse |
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Kibitzer |
One who offers unwanted advice or comment |
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Fastidious |
Difficult to please |
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Macerate |
To soften by steeping or soaking |
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Froideur |
Cold superiority |
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An ovo |
From the beginning |
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Vanguard |
The forefront of an action or movement |
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Abstemious |
Marked by restraint, especially from food or alcohol |
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Paladin |
A trusted leader |
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Xylography |
The art of engraving wood, especially for printing |
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Tenet |
A principle generally held as true by a group |
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Cantankerous |
Difficult or irritating to deal with |
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Lachrymose |
Given to weeping; tearful |
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Gambol |
To skip about in play; frolic |
