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102 Cards in this Set
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dour
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relentlessly severe
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doyenne
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a woman who is the most respected or prominent in a particular field of study
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droll
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curious or unusual in a way that provokes amusement
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ebullient
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cheerful and full of energy
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eclectic
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deriving ideas from a wide range of sources
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efficacious
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effective
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effrontery
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impertinent behavior
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effulgent
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shining brightly
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elide
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to omit a sound or syllable while speaking
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elucidate
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to make something clear or to explain
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emend
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to correct by textual aulterations
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emeritus
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one retired from a profession but retains the title of that profession
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empirical
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based on testing or experience
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encomium
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enthusiastic praise, or a show of this
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endemic
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growing or existing in a certain place
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enervate
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lacking physical, mental or moral vigor
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enigmatic
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full of mystery or hard to understand
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enmity
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a very deep unfriendly feeling
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ennui
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a lack or spirit or enthusiasm or interest
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envisage
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to picture something in your mind
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ephemeral
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lasting a very SHORT time
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epicure
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a person who appreciates good food and drink
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epigram
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a short and clever poem or saying
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equanimity
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calm emotions while dealing with problems or preasure
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equivocal
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not easily understood or explained
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errant
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behaving wrongly
going outside the proper area |
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ersatz
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copied from something else, not usually as good as the orrigional
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erudite
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having or showing knowledge that is learned through studying
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eschew
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to avoid on principal
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esoteric
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limited to only a small number of people
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ethereal
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otherworldly
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etymology
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the explanation of where a word came from
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euphemism
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a mild or pleasant word that is used instead of one that is harsh or offensive
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euphonious
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pleasing to the ear
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exacerbate
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to make (a bad situation) worse
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excoriate
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to criticize harshly
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exculpate
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to prove inocence
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execrable
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very bad
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exegesis
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an explanation or a text
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exhort
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to try to influence by words or advice
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exigency
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something that is necessary in a particular situation
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exonerate
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to prove innocence (of a crime)
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expatiate
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to speak or write in great detail
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expiate
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to speed up
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expostulate
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to disagree with or argue against
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expunge
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to remove completely
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extenuate
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to lessen the strength or effectiveness of
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extirpate
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to remove completely
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extrapolate
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to come to a conclusion with a basis of facts
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facile
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TOO simple
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fallacious
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tending to deceive or mislead
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fallow
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of a light yellowish brown color, non growing
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fatuous
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foolish or stupid
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feckless
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having or showing a week character or nature
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fecund
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able to have lots of BABIES!! :D
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ferret
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to search
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fetid
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having a rotten smell
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fey
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fated to die
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fiat
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an official order given by someone who has power
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fiduciary
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relating or involving trust (doctor patient confidentiality)
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flagellate
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to hit with a whip for punishment, or ritual purposes
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foible
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a minor flaw in a character or personality
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foment
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to cause the growth of something bad
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font
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a receptical for liquids
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foray
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to ravage in search of spoils
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fortuitous
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occurring by chance
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founder
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one that establishes
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fractious
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of or related to a small group within a larger group that has different ideas than the rest
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fruition
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the state of being real or complete
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fulminate
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to complain loudly or angrily
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furtive
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to do in a quiet and secret way to avoid notice
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fusillade
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a large number of shots that are fired quickly
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garrulous
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overly talkative
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gauche
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having a lack of awareness of how to properly behave
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germane
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retailing to a subject in an appropriate way
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gormandize
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to devour
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gossamer
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very light or delicate matereal
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grandiloquence
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gaudy or pompous manner, usually in speach
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gratuitous
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not necessary or appropriate
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gravamen
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the significant part of a complaint
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gregarious
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enjoying the group of other people
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hackneyed
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not fresh or origional
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harridan
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an angry and unpleasant woman
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hedonist
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the belief that happiness is the most important goal in life
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hegemony
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influence or control over another group of people or country
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hegira
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a journey to escape a dangerous situation
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heuristic
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serving as an aid to learning
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hie
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to go quickly
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homily
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advice that is often not wanted
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honorarium
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an amount of money paid for a service
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iconoclast
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someone who challenges widely accepted practices and beliefs
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ignominity
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an event that causes you to feel ashamed or embarrassed
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imbroglio
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a complex dispute or argument
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impecunious
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having little or no money
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imperious
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the behavior of one who expects others to obey them
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importune
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making repeated or annoying requests or demands
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impugn
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to criticize by saying that someone is distrustful
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impute
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to suggest guilt
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inchoate
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not completely formed or developed
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incipient
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beginning to develop or exist
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incubus
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an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep; especially : one that has sexual intercourse with women while they are sleeping
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inculcate
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to cause someone to learn through repetition
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