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50 Cards in this Set
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abominable
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worthy of or causing disgust or hatred/
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chicanery
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deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry/
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homogeneous
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of the same or a similar kind or nature/
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emulate
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to strive to equal or excel/
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grandiose
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characterized by affectation of or splendor or by absurd exaggeration/
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incongruous
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lacking congruity: as a : not harmonious/
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desultory
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marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose/
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convivial
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relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company/
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blatant
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noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner/
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foible
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a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior/
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lugbrious
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exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful/
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therapeutic
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of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods/
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pseudonym
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a fictitious name;/
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permeate
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to spread or diffuse through/
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vainglorious
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cause for pride/
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succinct
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being girded /
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ostentatious
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marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display/
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precedence
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the right to superior honor on a ceremonial or formal occasion /
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myraid
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a great number /
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transitory
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tending to pass away : not persistent/
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anecedote
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a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident /
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climactic
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"of, relating to, or constituting /
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epilogue
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a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work/
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extemporaneous
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composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment/
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fidelity
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the quality or state of being faithful /
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forte
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one's strong point/
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gourmet
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connoisseur of food and drink/
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hypochondriac
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of, relating to, or being the two regions of the abdomen lying on either side of the epigastric region and above the lumbar regions /
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prodigy
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an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event/
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stigma
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a mark of shame or discredit /
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proximity
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nearness
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delinquent
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offednder
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augment
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enlarge, an auger
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reiterate
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Pete and repeat were sittin on a fence…
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promontory
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cliff
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cursory
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hurried, superficial
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mitigate
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lessen
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demeanor
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behavior
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articulate
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to speak clearly
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sagacious
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wise
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exotic
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strange
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harbinger
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a fore runner
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ambiguous
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uncertain
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misnomer
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describes wrongly
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flagrant
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notorious( flagrant varment)
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machiavellian
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politically cunning
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ghastly
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horrid
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exemplary
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serving as a model
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lucid
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clear
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felicity
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a state of happiness
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