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67 Cards in this Set
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Rudimentary
Those bones show signs of a more rudimentary race |
basic, fundamental
adj basal, beginning, early advanced, developed |
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Vestiges
The archers waited for the vestige to fire |
sign, indication
noun evidence, glimmer, hint |
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Poignant
The poignant pepper incinerated my mouth |
affecting, painful
adj disturbing, agonizing soothing pleasant |
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manifestation
The previous jesters had horrible manifestations |
a public demonstration
noun appearance, display cover hiding |
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Scrutiny
Through much scrutiny, we found the missing glasses |
a close and searching look
Noun analysis close up |
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Quantum
the least quantum of evidence |
quantity or amount
Noun amount, portion |
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aforementioned
I clearly aforementioned the answer in the previous slides |
Cited or mentioned earlier
Adj Before, aforesaid After |
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Cetaceans
Dolphins and whales are both Cetaceans |
a marine mammal
Adj Beluga, mammal |
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slimsy
The slimsy coat was useless in the pouring rain |
Frail, Flimsy, weak, meager
Adj Strong |
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Surrogate
The deputy was the surrogate for the Sheriff |
A person appointed to act for another
Adj Alternate, backup Real |
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congregation
The congregation helped to enforce the message to the bewildered audience |
an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship.
Noun Assembly , company |
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Sorghum
The sweet aroma of pancakes and sorghum made my mouth water immensely |
They syrup made from sorgo
Noun glucose, maple syrup |
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Solace
The chamber of solace held many sleeping individuals |
comfort, or peace
Noun relief, peace Disharmony |
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Ethereality
His almost inhuman ethereality gave him a natural advantage as a swimmer |
Light, featherless
Noun Weightless, float-able Heaviness |
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Spod
The spoddy boy wonder found much success in mathematics and science |
boring, unattractive or excessively studious
Adj Nerd or Geek |
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Mercurial
The cat had a mercurial attitude as it pounced on the Yarn |
Adj
animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted. Buoyant, erratic, gay Calm, Tranquil |
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Ornate
The huge glowing stars gave the child's room an ornate feeling |
Adj
Overly showy, "Flowery" Adorned, Colored, Gaudy Plain and simple |
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Sardonic
His sardonic tone added to the grim feeling of the tale |
Adj
Dark Humor, Grimly Funny Bitter, arrogant |
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Apostrophe
"Life, why do you get in my way?" |
Noun
treating an inatimate object as if it were human or present |
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Invective
The presidents speech was more so seen as an invective rant at the Communist |
Noun
a negatively, emotionally charged speech Accusation, Blame Praise, compliment |
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Disparaging
That comment was full of disparage |
Verb
Isn't important or relevant. degrade, defame laud, praise |
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Piety
The girl was in complete piety with a higher power |
Noun
deeply religious belief, allegiance irreverence, impiety |
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Agoraphobia
Oh dear father... |
Noun
Abnormal fear of crowds, public places and open areas |
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Quandary
The horse stood in front of the only exit, leaving me in a quandary. |
Noun
indecisive what to do state Bind, clutch, delima Advantage, solution |
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Dourness
My fathers dour attitude adds to the mystery of his impressive character. |
Adj
Sullen, gloomy Bleak, dreary, dismal Bright, Cheerful, Happy |
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Truncated
The tree was truncated from being able to reach the heavens |
Adj
cut short hindered, crippled nurtured, helped |
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Ineffable
Your actions are ineffable as I'm totally flabbergasted |
Adj
Inexpressible unattainable expressible |
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Reticent
The reticent dogs glared at the burglar as he eased by. |
Adj
Reluctant or restrained incapacitated free, unrestrained |
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Tetrahedral
The poly atomic ion was clearly tetrahedral |
Adj
Having four lateral planes in addition to the top and bottom ones |
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Goob
George is such a goob! |
Noun
a simpleton |
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Nidificate
After a long winter the bird begin to nidifcate |
Verb
to nest to roost, to perch to migrate, to travel |
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Winebibber
The winebibber stumbled home |
Noun
Someone who takes in large amounts of wine |
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Saxicolous
Patrick is a saxicolous |
Noun
one who lives under rocks ignorant Know it all |
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Sesquipedalian
Sesquipedalians use words like sesquipedalian |
Noun
Someone who uses overly big words "Know it all" Dull, blunt, straight to the point |
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Gasconading
The child gasconaded his trophy pig to the judges |
Verb
to boast or show off arrogant, cocky modest, reserve, humble |
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Bellwhether
The bellwhether lead the terrified soldiers up the hill |
Noun
a natural born leader, a trend setter A popular person a square, slowpoke |
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Callipygian
The titans callipygian bounced firmly with each one of his steps |
Noun
A well shaped buttocks chiseled, sculpted misshapen |
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Maledicent
The maledicent vagrant left the bewildered spectators appalled |
Adj
one who is addicted to abusive language Drill Sgt Courtesy |
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Batrachopagous
The batrachopagous sat on the lilly pads waiting |
Noun
One who eats frogs Frog eater Not Frog Eater |
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Gargalesis
The gargalesis led to the child peeing his pance |
Verb
Heavy tickling Intensive stimulation Light Tickling |
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Pyknic
The pyknic man was laughed of the stage |
Adj
Short and fat rotund, round Slender, lanky |
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qualtagh
Tom has become my qualtagh |
Noun
the first person you see after leaving your house |
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Runcation
Every couple of weeks i runcate to clean out my yard |
Verb
The act of weeding Yard work |
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Wanweird
The wanweird led the man to self destruction |
Noun
An unhappy fate Fatal destiny |
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Xerophagy
The xerophagy led to a less materialistic state |
Noun
A bread and Water diet Bland, plain, simple Elaborate, grandeur |
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Autotonsorialist
I am bald because I am a Autotonsorialist |
Noun
One who cuts their own hair Barber |
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Abacinate
The young boy abacinated the charging rhino with his poorly forged sword |
Verb
To blind by putting a hot copper piece near something's eye. to blind to reveal |
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Agelast
Agelast are the most dullest of people |
Noun
someone who never laughs Prude Humorous |
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Brontide
The trembling of the brontide rallied the horses into a frantic fervor |
Noun
The low rumbling of distant thunder Distant thunder |
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Chirotonsor
I am a self proclaimed chriotonsor |
Noun
a barber a hair cutter, barber hair enabler |
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Dephlogisticate
The trees thanks to the snow became dephlogisticated |
Verb
to make something fireproof fire retardant flammable |
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Honorificabilitudinitatibus
english languague... really? |
adj
pertaining to or having honour honourable disloyal |
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Interfenestration
The robber cleared the interfenstration with ease as he slipped away from his pursuers |
Noun
the space in between two windows |
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Mytacism
Man, those monkeys might marvell over the mighty machine meandering towards the massive marble mall full of mountians of mice. |
Verb
the incorrect or excessive use of the letter M letter abuse |
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Xylopolist
The xylopolist gave me four new oak benches |
Noun
One who sell wood products merchant, salesman buyer, thief |
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Autolatry
I am all the gods and disciples |
Noun
One Who worships them self Self obsessed humble |
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Cagamosis
The couples relationship was in cagamosis |
Noun
an unhappy marriage Disunion cloud noun relationship |
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capernoited
The Children stumbled about capernoited |
Verb
Slightly drunk or tipsy Buzzed Sober |
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Digamay
My aunt is the pinnacle of this... |
Noun
The marriage after the death or the divorce of the first spouse Second Marriage Widow |
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Estrapade
The horse estrapaded, but the rider held on. |
Verb
An attempt by a horse to remove its owner Dismount Holding on |
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Exsibilation
The exsibilation filled the auditoriam with ruckus |
Noun
Hissing and booing of a upset audience Uproar Applause |
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Gambrinous
The alcoholic stumbled about gambrinous |
Noun
Being Full of beer Indulged thirsty |
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Hamartithia
The Hamarthithia caused the towers to collapse and the |
Noun
A person likely to make a mistake Clumsy Perfectionist |
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Nidorosity
The giant burped and frowned with disgust at the nidorostiy |
Verb
To belch with the taste of undigested meat indegistion |
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Sabrage
The coca cola was open with great skill and sabrage |
Verb
to open a bottle with a Sabre Bottle opener |
