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52 Cards in this Set
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truncheon
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a short stick carried by police; a billy club
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aureole
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a circle of light or radiance surrounding the head or body of a representation of a deity or holy person; a halo
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; to make a false show of
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mutable
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capable of or subject to change or alteration; prone to frequent change; inconstant
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myriad
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constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable; having numerous elements.
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labyrinthine
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from labyrinth: a maze; structure of interconnecting passages
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palimpsest
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a manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment, that has been written more than once, with the earlier writing incompletely erased; an object, place or area that reflects history.
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pannikin
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a small saucepan or metal cup
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vapid
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lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull; lacking taste , zest or flavor; flat.
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incredulous
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skeptical or disbelieving; expressive of disbelief
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furtive
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characterized by stealth; surreptitious; expressive of hidden motives; sly
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sinecure
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a position or an office that requires little or no work but provides a salary
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palpable
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capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible; obvious
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anodyne
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a medicine that relieves pain; a source of
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convoluted
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intricate; complicated; having numerous overlapping coils or folds
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officious
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marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted help to others; meddlesome
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lassitude
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a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness; lethargy
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fatuous
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smugly and unconsciously foolish
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to etiolate
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to become blanched or whitened as when grown without sunlight
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obeisant
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respectful, dutiful, meek; courteously submissive
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rendezvous
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a meeting at a prearranged time and place
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prosaic
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matter-of-face; straightforward; factual
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muslin
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any of various sturdy cotton fabrics of plain weave, used especially for sheets
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febrile
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characterized by fever; feverish
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ramification
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a development stemming from a complicated problem; a subdivision of a plan
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simian
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relating to or characteristic of an ape or monkey
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demur
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opposition or objection
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persiflage
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light, good-natured talk; frivolous manner of discussing a subject
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feral
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existing in a wild or untamed state; savage
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fecund
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capable of reproduction; fruitful; rich; fertile; prolific
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spurious
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false or fake; fraudulent; counterfeit; bogus
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inimical
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unfriendly or hostile
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avaricious
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covetous or greedy; acquisitive or avid
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nucleus
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a central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; a core
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to ossify
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to change into bone; to harden
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livid
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discolored, as from a bruise; pale or pallid
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illicit
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not sanctioned by law; unlawful
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insidious
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cunning; alluring; sly
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surly
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ill-humored; sullen
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prevaricate
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to stray from or evade truth; to lie
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to quail
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to cower or shrink back in fear
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to degrade
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to demote; to debase; to disgrace
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forlorn
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sad or lonely; wretchedly pitiful or miserable
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torpid
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deprived of power or motivation; inactive; dormant
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premonitory
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a warning in advance
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cauterize
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to burn or sear
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abstruse
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not easily understood; complex
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equivocation
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vagueness or uncertainty
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heretic
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a person with controversial opinions; one who expresses disapproval; a dissenter
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contortions
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deformities
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abasement
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degradation; humiliation
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vindicate
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to defend; to justify
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