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35 Cards in this Set
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Maverick |
One who acts independently |
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Procrustean |
Designed to secure conformity |
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Protean |
Changeable; taking on different forms |
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Quixotic |
Romantically idealistic |
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Saturnine |
Sluggish and gloomy |
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Tawdry |
Cheap, gaudy, showy |
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Avaricious |
Excessively greedy |
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Bateful |
Deadly; sinister |
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Bilious |
Bad tempered; bitter |
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Captious |
Critical; quick to find fault |
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Contrite |
Crushed in spirit by guilt |
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Convivial |
Festive; sociable |
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Lachrymose |
Inclined to shed tears; sad; mournful |
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Camaraderie |
Comradeship; good fellowship |
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Clandestine |
Concealed; or a secret |
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Detente |
A relaxing or easing of international tension |
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Elite |
The best or most skilled member of a given social group |
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Hierarchy |
A group of persons or things arranged in order, rank, or grade |
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Hobnob |
To associate on friendly terms |
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Liaison |
A similar connection between the units of any organization |
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Contralto |
The lowest female voice |
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Crescendo |
A gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound |
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Falsetto |
A typically male singing voice in the upper register |
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Imbroglio |
A confused or difficult situation |
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Libretto |
The text of an opera or other dramatically music work |
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Limbo |
A state of neglect or an intermediate place |
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Staccato |
Music preformed with a crisp sharp attack to simulate rests between successive tones |
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Vendetta |
A blood feud, a prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility. |
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Charlatan |
A quack; one who is not who he claims to be |
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Dermatologist |
A doctor who specializes in skin |
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Entomologist |
A specialist in the study of insects |
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Graphologist |
A handwriting analyst |
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Ophthalmologist |
A doctor who treats eyes and it's disease |
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Osteopath |
One who treats ailments by placing pressure on bones and nerves. |
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Physiologist |
A biologist who deals with the functions and vital processes of living organisms |
