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50 Cards in this Set
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essay |
to make an effort; to try; to attempt; a trial; a short written composition |
say it, start |
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purport |
to give an impression of; to claim as true; meaning; intention |
support, report |
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pusillanimous |
cowardly; weak spirited; timid |
"pussy", Ill |
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erudite |
learned; scholarly |
educate, rude |
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choreography |
danicng, esp. ballet; the art of devising or the specifications for ballet dances |
encore, graphic |
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fallible |
likely be in error; capable of making mistakes or being deceived |
flaw, fail |
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auspicious |
favoarble; fortunate; of good omen |
success, autism |
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necromancy |
foretelling of the future by supposed communication with the dead or spirits |
Ouija, witchcraft |
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sardonic |
mocking; cynical; derisive |
sarcastic, ironic |
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adamant |
unyielding; uncompromising; immovable |
ambitious, admirable |
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alliteration |
repetition of beginning sounds in several words in a phrase or line |
literature, all a's |
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analgesic |
pain relieving; soothing |
advil, aloe |
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choleric |
hot-tempered; easily angered |
chronic, colic |
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fallacious |
false; misleading |
fragment, fake |
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invalidated |
make no longer valid; nullified; cancelled; deprived of legal importance |
eliminated, void |
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aureole |
a surrounding radiance or fringe of light; a halo |
aura, corona |
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seceded |
withdrew or broke away from; withdrawn; broken away |
receded, cede
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sarcophagus |
stone coffin or tomb, especially one exposed to view |
pharaoh, case |
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loll |
to sprawl or repose listlessly or lazily; to droop |
lull, chill |
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alleviate |
to ease, lighten; to mitigate |
levitate, aleve |
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laudatory |
expressing praise; commendatory |
applause, melody |
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comely |
attractive or pleasing in person; pretty; handsome; fair |
comb, lovely |
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facetious |
not serious; flippantly humorous |
funny face, comedic |
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factitious |
not spontaneous; made up; contrived |
false. fiction |
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inveigled |
enticed or induced by cunning or flattery coaxed with insincerity; caioled |
invited, eve |
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avid |
very desirous of; eager; enthusiastic |
diva, vivid |
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scurrilous |
vulgarly abusive; coarse; indecent |
scary, curious |
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sanctuary |
refuge; safety; a place of refuge or safety |
Saint, Shelter |
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littoral |
pertaining to the seashore or coastal region and the area nearby |
coral, litter |
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allegory |
story in which characters and even portray moral principles and abstract truths. |
analogy, folklore |
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lascivious |
arousing sensual desires; lewd |
vivacious, nude |
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deferential |
Yielding or deferring to the wishes, ideas, etc. of another; courteous |
rebuttal, revern |
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collusion |
secret cooperation for a wrongful purpose |
illusion, illuminate |
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fiscal |
pertaining to money matters |
precal, scale |
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inured |
Tolerant of because of prior exposure; accustomed to; hardened to; unaffected by |
endure, cure |
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natatorium |
indoor swimming pool |
aquarium, nadar |
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scrutinized |
examined in detail; closely studied |
criticized, script |
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salutary |
tending to promote good; beneficial; healthful |
sanitary, salute |
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lineament |
a distinctive facial contour or feature; a marked or distinguishing characteristic |
makeup, alignment |
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altruistic |
motivated by or showing concern for others; unselfish; benevolent |
trust, sympathy |
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infinitesimal |
very small; incalculably minute |
micro, tiny |
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collated |
collected and arranged in order; compared critically |
contrast, poll |
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fissure |
a crack, crevice or narrow opening |
fision, fracture |
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façade |
outwardly favorable appearance concealing the truth; a false front |
charade, fake |
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invective |
violent denunciation or accusation; abuse; abusive; condemning |
infection, victimize |
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nauseous |
having the urge to vomit; queasy; disgusting; sickening |
SeaSick, MotionSickness |
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nebulous |
cloudy; vague; not clear |
turbulence , blurred |
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scurried |
hurried briskly; scampered |
quick, skirt |
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sanguine |
cheerful; hopeful; optimistic; of the color of blood; ruddy |
sangria, wine |
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lithe |
bending easily and gracefully; supple; flexible; limber |
light, agile |
