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50 Cards in this Set
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Habitat |
natural place of living |
habitable, hobbit |
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hackneyed |
common place, overused |
acne, eyes |
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haggard |
wasted or gaunt in appearence |
hagrid, hag |
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panoramic |
as seen or viewable from all directions |
pan, around |
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paradox |
that which may be true but which seems to be contradictory |
radical, dox |
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Verbatim |
word for word |
verbal, latin |
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verbiage |
excess of words |
gibberish, garbage |
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polyglot |
speaking or writing in several languages |
polygon, a lot |
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verbose |
using too many words |
overdose, verbiage |
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exorbitant |
beyond resonable limits; excessive |
explore, orbit |
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Descried |
caught sight of |
eyed, describe |
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shoddy |
of inferior material; lacking quality |
shabby, shady |
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Shibboleth |
a custom phase distinctive of a particular group; a password or watch word |
shabbat, sabbath |
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shrew |
a scolding, brawling women |
taming of the shrew ; she |
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discursive |
passing from one subject to another
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discuss; cursive |
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shuffle |
a walk characterized by not lifting your feet |
south park; scuttle |
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sidled |
stepped or moved sideways in a shy or stealthy manner |
aside; slid |
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simile |
a figure of speech likening one thing to another using "as", "like" |
similar; the sims |
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simulated |
had the appearence but not the actuality of |
simulators; sims |
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disheveled |
disarranged untidy tousled or rumbled |
shovel; disorganized
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Disparaging |
degrading; depreciating; "cutting down" belittling |
comparing; rage |
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disparity |
unlikeness; inequality; difference |
dissimilar; not a pair |
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sinecure |
a paid position that requires little or no work or responsibility |
secure, sincere
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sinister |
tending toward disaster; threatening |
sin; spinster |
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dispersim |
the spreading or scattering or separating |
disperse; spree |
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dissemble |
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resemble ; blend in |
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Skeptical |
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kittens; skeptic |
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sobriety |
state of being sober |
sober; serious |
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Soiree |
an evening party or celebration |
sorority; soir |
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solicitous |
showing concern, careful attention or protectiveness |
helicopters; social |
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Disseminated |
scattered; spread widely; broadcast |
dismember; disable |
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dissenter |
one who disagrees, differs in principle |
sensor; descendants |
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dissasurance |
lack of harmony; lack of agreement |
nuisance; asurance |
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dissuade |
to persuade not to do something |
aid ; denounce |
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distraught |
mentally agitated; emotionally upset |
strange; trauma |
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somnambulist |
one who walks and performs other action during sleep |
slumber; insomnia |
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divulge |
to make known; to reveal; to tell |
volcano; discover |
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sophisticated |
worldy- wise; not simple |
hi-class |
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soporific |
causing sleepiness; drowsy; sleepy |
school; nyquil |
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frustration |
that which baffles or thrawts accomplishment |
flustered, stressed |
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verdant |
green with vegetation |
vibrant, veranda |
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aridity |
dryness |
air, air aid |
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modicum |
a small amount or proportion |
mod, scum |
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momentous |
of great importance |
moment, important |
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monograph |
a scholarly or formal writing on a single subject |
same, mono |
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modulate |
to change, adjust or regulate; to vary the pitch or tone of sound |
modify, regulate |
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mollify |
to calm or appease; to soothe |
molly, mold |
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buttress |
a support or prop for a wall |
butt, rest |
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cacophony |
unpleasant, harsh sound |
phoney, caco |
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descried |
caught sight of; spied |
see, described |
