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20 Cards in this Set
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cursory
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superficial, passing rapidly over something w/o attention to detail
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debacle
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an overthrow, a rout; a sudden great disaster; a break down or collapse
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deciduous
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shedding leaves annualy; shdding antlers or insect wings
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deleterious
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harmufl injurious
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dirge
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a lament with music, a funeral hymn
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dupe
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to deceive to cheat; a person easily fooled
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ecclesiastical
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of the church or relating to the organization of the church or clergy
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elliptical
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resembling an ellipse or flatened circle; having a word mottied w/o being unintelligible
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enigma
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a perplexing statement, matter or person; a riddle
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enjoin
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to order officially; to forbid or prohibit
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ephemeral
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lasting one day; short lived; transitory
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epicure
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a connoiseur of food and drink; a person devoted to luxury and sensous pleasure
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ethereal
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reffering to upper regions of space; light airy delicate celestial
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fallow
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land plowed but not sowed; uncultivated; inactive
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fealty
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the duty and loyalty owed from vassal to lord- used poettically in modern language
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fetid
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stinking foully odorous
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forensic
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characteristic of or suitable for a law court or public debate; reffering to a lawyer skilled
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fortuitous
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happening by chance; accidental; lucky
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frugal
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thrifty not wasteful
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gargoyle
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a water spout or ornament in form of carved animal
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