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20 Cards in this Set
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conversant
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familiar with; having knowledge of
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gossamer
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sheer; very light; like cobwebs;
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husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save
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ovoid
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egg-shaped; cf: ovum
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ineffable
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unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo
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filch
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steal (things of small value)
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pinion
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restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs
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glib
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fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
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imprecation
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curse; swearword
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sully
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to make soiled or tarnished: defile
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goad
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urge on; drive with a goad;
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requite
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make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge
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expunge
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cancel; remove a word or name; erase
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hinterlands
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back country; inner part of a country; OP: foreland
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satyr
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half-human, half-bestial being, portrayed as wanton and cunning; lecher
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missive
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letter; written statement
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plumage
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feathers of a bird
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endue
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endow; provide with some quality
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parsimony
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stinginess; excessive frugality
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patois
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local or provincial dialect
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