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60 Cards in this Set
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SANGUINE
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HAVING A RUDDY COMPLEXION; A NATURALLY CHEERFUL, CONFIDENT OR OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK
SYN FLUSHED, ROSY |
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VERISIMILITUDE
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THE QUALITY OF APPEARING TO BE TRUE, REAL LIKELY OR PROBABLE
SYN REALISM, AUTHENTICITY |
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CONDESCEND
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TO COME DOWN OR STOOP VOLUNTARILY TO A LOWER LEVEL; TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE IN A PATRONIZING MANNER
SYN DEIGN |
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COZEN
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TO TRICK; TO CHEAT OR SWINDLE
SYN DUPE, DECEIVE, BEGUILE, INVEIGLE |
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GRATIS
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FREE; WITHOUT CHARGE
SYN ON THE HOUSE; FREELY |
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ICON
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A REPRESENTATION OR IMAGE OF A SACRED PERSONAGE; A GRAPHIC SYMBOL ON A COMPUTER MONITOR DISPLAY; AN OBJECT OF BLIND DEVOTION
SYN EMBLEM, IDOL |
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INTERSTICE
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A SMALL NARROW SPACE BETWEEN THINS OR PARTS OF THINGS
SYN GAP, SLOT, CREVICE, INTERVAL |
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MACROCOSM
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THE UNIVERSE CONSIDERED AS A WHOLE
SYN COSMOS, ENTIRETY |
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MOUNTEBANK
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A TRICKSTER OR SWINDLER; A CHARLATAN
SYN IMPOSTOR, QUACK |
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PAEAN
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A SONG OF PRAISE, JOY, OR TRIUMPH
SYN HYMN, ODE, ANTHEM |
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PERSIFLAGE
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LIGHTHEARTED JOKING, TALK OR WRITING
SYN BANTER, JESTING, REPARTEE, BADINAGE |
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PLETHORA
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OVERFULLNESS; SUPERABUNDANCE, SUPERFLUITY
SYN SURPLUS, SURFEIT, GLUT, EXCESS |
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PRAGMATIC
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CONCERNED WITH PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS OR VALUES; DEALING WITH ACTIONS AND RESULTS RATHER THAN WITH ABSTRACT THEORY
SYN DOWN-TO-EARTH, BUSINESSLIKE |
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QUIZZICAL
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PUZZLED, MOCKING; ODD, EQUIVOCAL
SYN PECULIAR, PERPLEXED, MYSTIFIED |
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RAPACITY
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INORDINATE GREED; THE DISPOSITION TO OBTAIN ONE'S DESIRES BY FORCE EXTORTION OR PLUNDER
SYN AVARICE, CUPIDITY, VORACIOUSNESS |
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SCHISM
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A FORMAL SPLIT WITHIN A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION; ANY DIVISION OR SEPARATION OF A GROUP
SYN RIFT, BREACH |
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THERAPEUTIC
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HAVING THE POWER TO HEAR OR CURE; BENEFICIAL
SYN CURATIVE, SALUTARY, SALUBRIOUS |
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ANCILLARY
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SUBORDINATE OR SUPPLEMENTARY
SYN AUXILIARY, SUBSIDIARY, ACCESSORY |
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BOWDLERIZE
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TO REMOVE MATERIAL CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE FROM A BOOK, PLAY, FILM, ETC.
SYM CENSOR, PURGE, EXPURGATE |
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CATERWAUL
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TO HOWL OR SCREECH LIKE A CAT
SYN: WHINE, WAIL, SCREECH |
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ENCLAVE
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AN ENCLOSED DISTRICT, REGION OR AREA INHABITED BY A PARTICULAR GROUP
SYN SUBGROUP, ISLAND |
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FORTE
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A PERSON'S STRONG POINT; WHAT A PERSON DOES BEST
SYN GIFT, APTITUDE, SPECIALTY |
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MELEE
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A CONFUSED STRUGGLE; A VIOLENT FREE-FOR-ALL; A TUMULTUOUS MINGLING
SYN FRACAS, BRAWL, SCUFFLE, DONNYBROOK |
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SOLECISM
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SUBSTANDARD OR UNGRAMMATICAL USAGE; A BREACH OF ETIQUETTE; ANY IMPROPRIETY OF MISTAKE
SYN MISUSAGE, BLUNDER, FAUX PAS |
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VASSAL
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A PERSON UNDER THE PROTECTION OF A FEUDAL LORD TO WHOM HE OR SHE OWES ALLEGIANCE; SUBSERVIENT
SYN MENIAL, MINION, SERVANT |
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VIGNETTE
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A SHORT DESCRIPTION OR SKETCH, A PICTURE OR ILLUSTRATION WITH EDGES
SYN THUMBNAIL SKETCH, ANECDOTE |
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VIRTUOSO
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A BRILLIANT PERFORMER; A PERSON WITH MASTERLY SKILL OR TECHNIQUE
SYN EXPERT, MASTER, PRODIGY, MAESTRO |
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ADJUNCT
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SOMETHING ADDED TO SOMETHING ELSE
SYN: ASSOCIATE, ADDITION, ACCESSORY |
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BELLWETHER
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MALE SHEEP THAT LEADS THE FLOCK TO THE
SLAUGHTERHOUSE SYN: RINGLEADER, INITIATOR, |
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CHIMERICAL
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ABSURD, WILDLY FANTASTIC, IMPOSSIBLE
SYN: FANCIFUL, VISIONARY, QUIXOTIC |
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EFFETE
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LACKING IN WHOLESOME VIGOR OR ENERGY
SYN: DECADENT, ENFEEBLED, OUTMODED |
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FAIT ACCOMPLI
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AN ACCOMPLISHED AND PRESUMABLY IRREVERSIBLE DEED, FACT OR ACTION
SYN: ACCOMPLISHED FACT |
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HIDEBOUND
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NARROW-MINDED AND RIGID, ESPECIALLY IN OPINIONS OR PREJUDICES
SYN: INTOLERANT, INFLEXIBLE |
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HIERARCHY
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ANY SYSTEM OF THINGS OR PEOPLE ARRANGED OR GRADED ONE ABOVE ANOTHER IN ORDER OF RANK
SYN: CHAIN OF COMMAND, PECKING ORDER |
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LITURGY
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A RELIGIOUS SERVICE OR RITE THE FORM OF A RITUAL OR OTHER ACT OF PUBLIC WORSHIP
SYN CEREMONY, OBSERVANCE |
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MIRAGE
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SOMETHING ILLUSORY, WITHOUT SUBSTANCE
SYN OPTICAL ILLUSION |
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MORASS
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A PATCH OF LOW, SOFT WET GROUND, A SWAMP
SYN BOG, QUAGMIRE |
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NOISOME
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OFFENSIVE OR DISGUSTING, FOUL-SMELLING
SYN FETID, NOXIOUS, VILE, LOATHSOME |
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OBLIVIOUS
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FORGETFUL, UNAWARE
SYN INSENSIBLE |
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POLTROON
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BASE COWARD
SYN CRAVEN, DASTARD, CHICKEN |
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PROSELYTE
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A CONVERT, A DISCIPLE
SYN NOVICE, NEOPHYTE |
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QUASI
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RESEMBLING BUT NOT ACTUALLY BEING; SEEMINGLY BUT NOT ACTUALLY OR COMPLETELY
SYN KIND OF, SEMI-, AS IF |
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RAILLERY
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GOOD-HUMORED RIDICULE, TEASING
SYN BANTER, PERSIFLAGE |
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RIBALD
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IRREVERENTLY MOCKING; COARSE, VULGAR
SYN BAWDY, RISQUE |
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SUPINE
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LYING FLAT ON ONE'S BACK, LISTLESS OR LETHARGIC, APATHETIC OR PASSIVE
SYN PRONE, PROSTRATE, INERT |
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AEGIS
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PROTECTION, PATRONAGE, SPONSORSHIP
SYN AUSPICES |
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APPRISE
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TO INFORM OF, TO MAKE AWARE OF
SYN ACQUAINT, NOTIFY |
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BIBULOUS
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FOND OF OR INCLINED TO DRINK, ABSORBENT
SYN INEBRIOUS, ALCOHOLIC |
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CLAQUE
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A GROUP OF PEOPLE HIRE TO APPLAUD A PERFORMER
SYN FAN CLUB, FLATTERERS, HANGERS-ON |
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DERACINATE
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TO PULL UP BY THE ROOTS, TO ROOT OUT
SYN EXTIRPATE, ERADICATE, EXPUNGE |
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ELEEMOSYNARY
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CHARITABLE, DEPENDENT UPON OR SUPPORTED BY CHARITY
SYN BENEFICENT, PHILANTHROPIC |
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INDIGENOUS
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ORIGINATING IN THE COUNTRY OR REGION WHERE FOUND, NATIVE, INBORN, INHERENT
SYN ENDEMIC, DOMESTIC, HOMEGROWN |
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LACHRYMOSE
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GIVEN TO TEARS OR WEEPING, CAUSING TO
SHED TEARS, MOURNFUL SYN TEARFUL, DOLEFUL, DOLOROUS |
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LEXICON
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A DICTIONARY OF A LANGUAGE, A COMPENDIUM
SYN GLOSSARY, WORDBOOK |
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MICROCOSM
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A MINIATURE WORLD OR UNIVERSE; A GROUP OR SYSTEM VIEWED AS THE MODEL OF A LARGER GROUP OR SYSTEM
SYN EPITOME, WORLD IN LITTLE |
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MINUSCULE
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VERY SMALL, TINY, A LOWERCASE LETTER
SYN INFINITESIMAL, INSIGNIFICANT |
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OBFUSCATE
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TO DARKEN OR OBSCURE; TO CONFUSE OR BEWILDER
SYN MUDDY THE WATERS |
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PATERNALISM
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THE POLICY OR PRACTICE OF TREATING PEOPLE IN THE MANNER OF A FATHER DEALING WITH HIS CHILDREN
SYN FATHERLINESS, BENEVOLENCE |
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POLARIZE
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TO CAUSE TO CONCENTRATE AROUND TWO CONFLICTING POSITIONS; TO CAUSE LIGHT TO VIBRATE IN A PATTERN
SYN SPLIT, DIVIDE, ALIENATE, ESTRANGE |
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PURVIEW
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THE RANGE, EXTENT OR SCOPE OF SOMETHING IN LAW
SYN JURISDICTION, ORBIT |