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40 Cards in this Set
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nugatory
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trifling; invalid
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obdurate
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stubborn
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obsequious
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overly submissive
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obsequy
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funeral ceremony
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obviate
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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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occlude
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to shut; block
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occult
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relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
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odyssey
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a long, adventurous voyage; a quest
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officious
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too helful; meddlesome
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olfactory
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concerning the sense of smell
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oligarchy
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form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
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onerous
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burdensome
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onomatopeia
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formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
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opprobium
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public disgrace; contempt
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ornithologist
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scientist who studies birds
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oscillate
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to move back and forth
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ostentatious
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showy; pretentious
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overweening
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presumptuous; arrogant
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paean
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song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy
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paleonthology
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study of past geological eras through fossil remains
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pallid
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lacking color or liveliness
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panegyric
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elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
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paragon
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model of perfection or excellence
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partisan
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one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause
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pathological
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departing from normal condition
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patois
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jargon; a regional dialect
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paucity
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scarcity
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pedantic
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showing off learning
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pellucid
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transparent; easily understood
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penchant
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inclination
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penury
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extreme poverty
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peregrination
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wandering from place to place
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peremptory
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imperative; leaving no choice
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perennial
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present throughout the years; persistent
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perfidious
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faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy
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perfunctory
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superficial; performed really as a duty
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perigee
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point in an orbit that is closest to the earth
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permeable
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penetrable
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perturb
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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious
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pervasive
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spread throughout every part
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