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33 Cards in this Set
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agonistic
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argumentative
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fomite
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• an object (as a dish or an article of clothing) that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and serve in their transmission
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itinerant
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• traveling from place to place; especially : covering a circuit
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metonymy
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• a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated
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caveat
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• a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices
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contraption
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• device, gadget
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fraxinella
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a Eurasian perennial herb (Dictamnus albus) of the rue family with flowers that emit an aromatic flammable vapor in hot weather
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tergiversation
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evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation
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noisome
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noxious, harmful
2 a : offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell b : highly obnoxious or objectionable |
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lucubration
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• laborious or intensive study
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minion
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• a servile dependent, follower, or underling
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fimbriated
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having the edge or extremity bordered by slender processes : fringed
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pastiche
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a musical, literary, or artistic work that imitates the style of previous work or is made up of selections from different works
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corrigendum
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an error in a printed work discovered after printing and shown with its correction on a separate sheet
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doozy
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an extraordinary one of its kind
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amaranthine
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not fading or dying : immortal
• 2 • : being dark reddish purple |
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vaporware
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a computer-related product that has been widely advertised but has not and may never become available
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plenipotentiary
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invested with full power
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mitigate
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to cause to become less harsh or hostile
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undergird
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• : to form the basis or foundation of : strengthen, support
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sporadic
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• occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
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homologate
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• to sanction or allow; especially : to approve or confirm officially
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trumpery
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• : worthless nonsense
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sere
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being dried and withered
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exact
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1) To call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
2) To call for as necessary or desirable |
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lacuna
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A blank space or a missing part: gap
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quibble
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To avoid the point of the argument by caviling (make petty or unnecessary objections) about words
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glade
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An open space surrounded by woods
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nimiety
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excess, redundancy
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divulge
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To make (something, such as a confidence or a secret) known
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pinnacle
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An uptight architectural formation generally ending in a small spine.
The highest point of development or achievement: acme |
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vivacious
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Lively in temper, conduct, or spirit: sprightly.
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behest
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An authorative order: command
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