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15 Cards in this Set
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Omniscient |
Knowing everything; having complete or infinite knowledge |
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Fortuitous |
Occurring by chance; accidental; fortunate |
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Assimilate |
To absorb or incorporate food or knowledge; to absorb one group into a larger culture |
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Ennui |
Discontent and listlessness from lack of occupation or interest |
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Mesmerism |
Hypnotism; hypnotic appeal; intense fascination |
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Allay |
To diminish or to put at rest a fear, suspicion, or worry |
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Blazon |
Display prominently or vividly; describe in a heraldic manner |
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Bravado |
A bold manner; a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate |
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Choleric |
Bad-tempered or irritable |
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Colloquy |
A conversation; a gathering for discussion of theological questions |
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Despot |
A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically exercising it cruelly |
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Expatriate |
A person who lives outside their native country |
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Feign |
Pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury |
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Dirge |
A lament for the dead especially one forming part of a funeral rite |
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Adroit |
Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind |
