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24 Cards in this Set
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Abstruse
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adj. hard to understand
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Blatant
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adj. unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring
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Catharsis
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n. purification that brings emotional relief or renewal
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Definitive
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adj. conclusive; providing the last word
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Eminent
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adj. wellknown and respected; standing out from all the others in quality or accomplishment
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Fidelity
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n. faithfulness; loyalty
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Figurative
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adj. expressing something in terms usually used for something else; metaphorical
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Homogeneous
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adj. uniform; made entirely of one thing
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Idiosyncrasy
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n. peculiarity; an eccentricity
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Languish
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v. to become weak; listless, or depressed
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Malinger
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v. to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
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Nepotism
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n. showing favoritism to friends or family in business or politics
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Nihilism
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n. the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe
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Accolade
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n. an award; an honor
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Blasphemy
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n. irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profanity
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Catholic
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adj. universal; embracing everything (small “c”)
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Degenerate
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v. to break down; to deteriorate
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Emigrate
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v. to move to a new country; to move to a new place to live; to expatriate
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Guile
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n. cunning duplicity
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Idyllic
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adj. charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful
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Latent
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adj. present but not visible or apparent; potential
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Malaise
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n. a feeling of depression, uneasiness or queasiness
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Bereaved
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adj. deprived or left desolate, especially through death
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Nominal
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adj. in name only; insignificant
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