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20 Cards in this Set
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Patent |
Verb: To originate and establish as one's own. Adjective: Readily open to notice or observation; evident; obvious |
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Prowess |
Exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle. |
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Pandemonium |
Wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos |
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Pinnacle |
Highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc. |
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Jeer |
To shout derisively at; taunt |
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Garner |
To earn get; acquire; earn |
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Belligerent |
Of warlike character; aggressively hostile, bellicose; a belligerent tone |
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Verbatim |
Corresponding word for word to the original source or text |
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Cursory |
Going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial |
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Expunge |
To strike or blot out; erase; obliterate |
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Bequeath |
To hand down; pass on |
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Extravagant |
Spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful; excessive |
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Immense |
Vast; huge; very great |
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Abundance |
A large amount |
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Deft |
Skillful; clever |
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Rescind |
To abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal |
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Martinet |
A strict disciplinarian, esp. a military one |
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Discern |
To distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate |
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Prattle |
To talk a lot without saying much; babble |
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Rampant |
Prevailing or unchecked: a rampant rumor |
