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24 Cards in this Set
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Sycophant |
A self-seeking flatter; brown noser |
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Interlock |
To interconnect |
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Paltry |
Small, meager or insignificant |
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Juxtapose |
To place side by side |
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Bumptious |
Self assertive or proud to an irritating degree |
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Ingenious |
Original cleverness |
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Apocalyptic |
Foreboding imminent disaster or final doom |
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Chasm |
A deep cleft or separation |
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Fuliginous |
Sooty, murky; having a dark or dusky color |
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Foil |
To enhance by contrast; to bring to naught, thwart |
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Dogmatic |
Stubbornly adhering to views on any given subject; inflexible system of ideals |
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Stalagmite |
A type of rock formation |
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Treacherous |
Marked by hidden dangers |
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Vortex |
Something that resembles a whirlpool; a mass of fluid with a whirling or circular motion |
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Mimic |
To imitate |
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Malevolent |
I'll will; evil or hateful disposition |
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Trepidation |
Full of fear, trembling |
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Engender |
To give rise to |
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Ephemeral |
Short lived; fleeting |
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Gregarious |
Sociable; enjoying the company of others |
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Pugnacious |
Belligerent; always wanting to fight |
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Capricious |
Whimsical; tending to change ones mind without notice |
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Impetuous |
Characterized by sudden rash action or emotion |
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Tout |
To praise extravagantly |
