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25 Cards in this Set
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sibylline
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prophetic; oracular
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wistful
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sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories; sadly pensive; vaguely longing
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bifurcated
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divided into two branches; forked
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sheer
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pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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deposition
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testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning; depositing
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farce
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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening
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acrid
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bitter ( to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
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canard
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unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
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lineaments
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features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face
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inter
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bury
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protean
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able to take on many forms; versatile
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quixotic
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idealistic but impractical
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recreant
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disloyal; cowardly
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disport
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amuse
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proxy
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authorized agent; authority to act for another
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jurisprudence
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science of law
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bluster
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blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner
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capacious
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spacious
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ere
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before
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wroth
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wrath
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harken
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to listen attentively
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tarry
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A temporary stay; a sojourn.
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impertinent
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Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold: impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup.
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cavil
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To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections.
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importunate
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Troublesomely urgent or persistent in requesting; pressingly entreating: an importunate job seeker.
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