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15 Cards in this Set
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ADAMANT
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noun:1 : a stone (as a diamond) formerly believed to be of impenetrable hardness
2 : an unbreakable or extremely hard substance adjective:: unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion |
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ARDENT
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1 : characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support or activity
2 : fiery, hot <an ardent sun> 3 : shining, glowing <ardent eyes> |
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ARRAY
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1 : to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
2 a : to set or place in order : draw up, marshal <the forces arrayed against us> b : to set or set forth in order (as a jury) for the trial of a cause 3 : to arrange or display in or as if in an array |
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BEREFT
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1 a : deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
b : lacking something needed, wanted, or expected |
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CULMINATE
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1 of a celestial body : to reach its highest altitude; also : to be directly overhead
2 a : to rise to or form a summit b : to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point transitive verb : to bring to a head or to the highest point |
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EGOTIST
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1 a : excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun b: the practice of talking about oneself too much
2 : an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
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EXULTATION
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The act of leaping for joy
2 : to be extremely joyful : rejoice < |
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INVECTIVE
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of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse
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INVETERATE
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1 : firmly established by long persistence
2 : confirmed in a habit : habitual |
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OBSCURE
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1 a : dark, dim b : shrouded in or hidden by darkness c : not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint <obscure markings>
2 : not readily understood or clearly expressed; also : mysterious 3 : relatively unknown: as a : remote, secluded <an obscure village> b : not prominent or famous <an obscure poet> |
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PINNACLE
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1 : an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
2 : a structure or formation suggesting a pinnacle; specifically : a lofty peak 3 : the highest point of development or achievement : acme |
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PRODIGY
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1 a : a portentous event : omen b : something extraordinary or inexplicable
2 a : an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event b : a highly talented child or youth |
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PUNGENT
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1 : sharply painful
2 : having a stiff and sharp point <pungent leaves> 3 a : marked by a sharp incisive quality : caustic <a pungent critic> <pungent language> b : being sharp and to the point 4 a : causing a sharp or irritating sensation; especially : acrid b : having an intense flavor or odor |
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VITRIOLIC
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1 a : a sulfate of any of various metals (as copper, iron, or zinc); especially : a glassy hydrate of such a sulfate b : oil of vitriol
2 : something felt to resemble vitriol especially in caustic quality; especially : virulence of feeling or of speech |
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FALTER
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1 a : to walk unsteadily : stumble b : to give way : totter; c : to move waveringly or hesitatingly
2 : to speak brokenly or weakly : stammer 3 a : to hesitate in purpose or action : waver b : to lose drive or effectiveness |