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84 Cards in this Set
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blunder
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n/v error |
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blurt
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v utter impulsively |
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bluster
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v blow in heavy gusts, threaten emptily, bully |
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bode
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v foreshadow, portend |
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bogus
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adj counterfeit, not authenitic |
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bohemian
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adj unconventional (in a artistic way) |
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boisterous
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adj violent, rough, noisy |
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bolster
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v support, reinforce |
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bolt
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n door bar, fastening pin or screw, length of fabric |
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bolt
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v dash or dart off, fasten a door, gobble down |
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bombardment
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n attack with missle |
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bombastic
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adj pompous, using inflated language (n: bombast) |
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booming
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adj deep and resonant, flourishing, thriving |
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boon
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n blessing, benefit |
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boorish
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adj rude, clumsy, ungentlemanly |
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boundless
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adj unlimited, vast |
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bountiful
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adj abundant, graciously generous |
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bourgeouis
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adj middle class, selfishly materialistic, dully conventional |
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bovine
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adj cow like, placid and dull |
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bowdlerize
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v expurgate, remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), especially with the result that the text become weaker or less effective. |
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boycott
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v refrain from buying or using |
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braggart
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n boaster |
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brandish
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v wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement. |
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bravado
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n swagger, assumed air of defiance |
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brawn
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n muscular strength, sturdiness |
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brazen
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adj insolent, bold and without shame. |
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breach
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n/v breaking of contract or duty, fissure or gap |
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breadth
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n width, extent |
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brevity
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n concisenes |
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brindled
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adj tawny or grayish with streaks or spots |
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bristling
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adj rising like bristles, showing irritation |
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brittle
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adj easily broken, difficult |
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broach (a subject)
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v introduce, open up |
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brochure
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n pamphlet |
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brooch
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n ornamental clasp |
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browbeat
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v bully, intimidate |
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browse
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v graze, skim or glance at casually |
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brunt
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n main impact or shock |
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brusque
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adj blunt, abrupt |
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buccaneer
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n pirate |
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bucolic
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adj rustic, pastoral |
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buffet
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n table with food set out for people to serve themselves. (Buffet rhymes with tray.) |
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buffet
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v slap, batter, knock about. (Buffet rhymes with Muffett.) |
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buffoonery
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n clowning |
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bullion
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n gold and silver in the form of bars |
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bulwark
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n earthwork or other strong defense, person who defends |
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bumptious
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adj self assertive, conceited |
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bungalow
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n small cottage |
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bungle
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v mismanage, blunder |
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buoyant
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adj able to float, cheerful and optimistic |
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bureaucracy
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n over regulated administrative system marked by red tape |
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burgeon
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v grow forth, send out buds; flourish |
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burlesque
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v give an imitation that ridicules |
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burly
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adj husky, muscular, brawny |
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burnish
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v make shiny by rubbing, polish |
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bustle
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v move about energetically, teem |
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buttress
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v support, prop up, bolster |
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buxom
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adj plump, vigorous, jolly, full breasted |
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cabal
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n small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
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cache
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n hiding place, storage |
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cacophonous
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adj discordant, inharmonious |
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cadaver
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n corpse |
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cadaverous
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adj like a corpse, pale |
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cadence
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n rhythmic rise and fall, beat |
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cajole
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v coax, wheedle, persuade through sustained flattery (n: cajolery) |
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calamity
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n disaster, misery |
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calculated
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adj deliberately planned, likely |
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cauldron
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n large kettle |
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caliber
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n ability, quality |
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caligraphy
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n beautiful writing, excellent penmanship |
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callous |
adj hardened, unfeeling (n: callus) |
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callow
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adj youthful, immature, inexperienced |
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calorific
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adj heat producing |
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calumny
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n malicious misrepresentation, slander |
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camaraderie
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n good fellowship |
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cameo
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n shell or jewel carved in relief (with profile picture), star's special appearance in a minor role in a film |
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camouflage
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v disguise, conceal |
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candor
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n frankness, open honesty (adj: candid) |
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canine
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adj related to dogs, dog like |
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canny
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adj shrewd, thrifty |
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cant
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n insincere expression of piety, jargon of thieves (those who can, pray; those who cant, pretend.) |
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cantankerous
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adj ill humored, irritable, bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative |
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cantata
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n story set to music to be sung by a chorus |
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canter
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n/v slow gallop |
