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20 Cards in this Set
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halcyon |
calm, peaceful |
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encomium |
tribute |
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laudable |
praiseworthy |
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laudatory |
expressing praise |
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travesty |
mockery |
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ethereal |
celestial, intangible |
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zenith |
highest point |
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nadir |
lowest point |
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progeny |
offspring |
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sibling |
one of two or more children in a family; a brother or sister |
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crone |
withered old woman |
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inveterate |
deep-rooted, habitual |
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axiomatic |
self-evident |
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dilemma |
predicament; situation requiring a choice between two equally bad alternatives |
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expurgate |
purify; remove objectionable material from a book |
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malleable |
capable of being shaped; adaptable |
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ostentatious |
showy, pretentious |
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sinuous |
winding in and out; serpentine |
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staid |
sedate |
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tenable |
capable of being defended or maintained |
