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20 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity |
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness |
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Burgeon |
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots |
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Deleterious |
harmful |
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Euphamism |
polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
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Hypocritical |
insincere |
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lethargic |
tired; without energy |
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ogle |
stare at; observe in obvious manenr |
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Postulate |
hypothesize; propose |
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robust |
strong; healthy; tough |
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Tractable |
obedient; dutiful; poolite |
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alchemy |
midieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold |
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burnish |
polish |
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deliberate |
think over deeply |
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euphony |
pleasant sounds |
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iconoclast |
person who opposes orthodoxy |
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levity |
flippancy; joking about serious matters |
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olfactory |
concerned with sense of smell |
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potable |
suitable for drinking |
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rotund |
round |
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tranquil |
peaceful |