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20 Cards in this Set
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opiate |
—a drug, narcotic (something that dulls the senses and induces sleep) |
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ascetic |
—shunning pleasure, self-denying |
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aesthetic |
—having a sense of the beautiful (in nature and art) |
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indubitable |
—certain, indisputable |
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malapropism |
—humorous misuse of word |
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lackey |
—slavish follower |
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antithesis |
—the direct opposite |
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harlequin |
—a buffoon, clown |
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decrepit |
—weakened by age |
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pathos |
—quality in events or art which arouses our pity |
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droll |
—odd and laughter-producing |
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empathy |
—ability to put oneself in another’s place, able to feel another’s emotions |
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levity |
—lack of proper seriousness |
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loath |
—reluctant, unwilling, averse |
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dipsomania |
—alcoholism |
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philanthropist |
—lover of mankind |
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cacophonous |
—harsh-sounding |
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euphonious |
—pleasing in sound |
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mélange |
—a mixture |
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fortissimo |
—very loud |
