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40 Cards in this Set
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Adjunct |
something added to another thing, usually in a subordinate, nonessential, or auxiliary manner |
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Ancillary |
secondary;subordinate to;assisting |
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Apprise |
advise;give notice to |
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Bellwether |
harbinger, herald, indicator, predictor; "a bellwether of change" |
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Bibulous |
fond of or addicted to drinking |
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Bowdlerize |
to censor or remove passages from writing that are considered vulgar or offensive |
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Caterwaul |
a shrill, howling sound |
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Chimerical |
unreal; imaginery; highly unrealistic; fanciful |
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Cozen |
to cheat, deceive, or trick |
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Deracinate |
get rid of completely; to isolate a person from his/her customs or culture |
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Effete |
exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out; degenerate; decadent |
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Enclave |
any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one |
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Fait Accompli |
a deed or fact that is already done and seemingly cannot be reversed |
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Gratis |
free |
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Hierarchy |
system of ranking by order, grade, or class |
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Icon |
representation of some sacred personage; representation that stands for its object by virtue of some resemblance or analogy to it |
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Indigenous |
native to |
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Internecine |
small or narrow space between things or parts |
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Lachrymose |
sad; tending to cause tears |
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Lexicon |
dictionary; vocabulary of a particular language, field, etc. |
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Macrocosm |
universe; any large, complex entity |
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Miniscule |
very small |
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Obfuscate |
to confuse or make unclear |
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Oblivious |
unconcious or unaware of |
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Paean |
song of joy or praise |
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Persiflage |
light, bantering talk or writing |
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Polarize |
to divide into sharp opposing groups |
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Pragmatic |
practical (usually describing people) |
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Purview |
range of authority or control |
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Quasi |
seeming to be; virtually |
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Quizzical |
questioning; puzzled (usually describing people) |
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Raillery |
good-humored banter or ridicule |
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Rapacious |
greedy |
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Ribald |
vulgar or indecent in speech |
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Virtuoso |
a person who excels in a field or skill |
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Sanguine |
cheerful; reddish; bloody |
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Schism |
divide or split because of differences of opinion |
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Gaffe |
nonstandard grammar; a breach of good manners; gaffe; blunder |
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Verisimilitude |
having the appearance of truth |
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Vignette |
scene in a film; short literary sketch |
