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15 Cards in this Set
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Deride |
To ridicule; to mock |
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Censure |
To criticize sharply |
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Gambol |
To frolic; to romp around playfully |
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Immolate |
To kill someone as a sacrificed victim, usually by fire |
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Recondite |
Difficult to understand; profound |
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Martinet |
A strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
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Quagmire |
A swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
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Gibe |
To scoff; to ridicule |
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Agape |
Open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
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Carcinogen |
Causing cancer |
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Olfactory |
Pertaining to smell |
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Imperious |
Domineering; haughty |
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Grotesque |
Absurd; distorted |
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Neologism |
A new word or expression |
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Hackneyed |
Commonplace; overused |
