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30 Cards in this Set
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agrarian
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Having to do with farming or agriculture.
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burgeon
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To grow and expand rapidly; to flourish.
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cataclysm
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A sudden and violent change; a catastrophe.
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culinary
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Having to do with cooking.
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denigrate
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To attack the reputation of; to criticize in a derogatory manner.
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gourmet
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A person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality.
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grandiloquent
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Using lofty or pompous speech or expression.
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hybrid
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Anything that is of mixed origin or composition.
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manifold
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Having many different kinds, forms, or parts.
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palatable
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Acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste.
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panacea
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Something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all.
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plebeian
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Of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined.
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scourge
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Something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil.
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stalemate
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A halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a deadlock.
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temperate
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Mild, moderate; restrained.
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panacea
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Something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all.
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plebeian
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Of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined.
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scourge
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Something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil.
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stalemate
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A halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a deadlock.
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temperate
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Mild, moderate; restrained.
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agrarian
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Having to do with farming or agriculture.
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burgeon
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To grow and expand rapidly; to flourish.
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cataclysm
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A sudden and violent change; a catastrophe.
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culinary
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Having to do with cooking.
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denigrate
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To attack the reputation of; to criticize in a derogatory manner.
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gourmet
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A person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality.
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grandiloquent
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Using lofty or pompous speech or expression.
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hybrid
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Anything that is of mixed origin or composition.
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manifold
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Having many different kinds, forms, or parts.
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palatable
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Acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste.
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