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21 Cards in this Set
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Misconception (test 3) Noun
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A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding
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Oblivious (Test 3) adj.
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Lacking awareness; unmindful.
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Perturbed (test 3) adj
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Thrown into a state of agitated confusion
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Prattling (test 3) Verb
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To utter or express by chattering foolishly or babbling
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Predestined (Test 3) Adj
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Established or prearranged unalterably
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Proffered (test 3) Verb
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To offer for acceptance
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Ruse (test 4) Noun
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a deceptive maneuver
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soliloquy (test 3) noun
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A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.
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surreptitiously (test 3) adv.
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done secretly
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Sycophant (test 3) Noun
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A self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering
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Thwart (test 3) Verb
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To prevent the occurrence
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Abhor (test 3) verb
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To regard with horror or loathing; detest
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Avowed (test 3) verb
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To acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
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badinage (test 3) noun
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Light, playful banter.
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chauvinist (test 3) noun
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a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
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Clandestinely (test 3) adverb
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Kept or done in secret
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Cogitated (test 3) verb
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To think carefully about; ponder.
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Cuckolded (test 3) Verb
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To make a *cuckold of *Cuckold: A man married to an unfaithful wife
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extolling (Test 3) verb
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To praise highly; exalt.
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Infamous (test 3) adj.
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Having an exceedingly bad reputation
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Lauding (Test 3) Verb
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To give praise to; glorify.
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