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67 Cards in this Set
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alienate
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to turn away feelings or affections; estrange
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elated
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in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful; overjoyed
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epigram
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a witty saying expressing a single thought
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fatalistic
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believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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lackadaisical
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uninterested; listless; spiritless
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numismatist
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a coin collector
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obtrude
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to force oneself into a situation uninvited; intrude, impose
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paucity
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a sacrcity; lack; insuffiencient
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful; reflective
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amalgamate
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to combine; unite, blend,
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antiquated
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no longer used or useful; very old; out-of-date
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beleaguer
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to besiege by encircling (as with an army) to harass; surround, annoy
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caricature
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an exaggerated portrayel of one's features; cartoon
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dally
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to waste time; to dwadle,loiter
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demented
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mentally ill; insane;deranged
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licentious
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morally unrestrained; immoral, lewd
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felonious
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pertaining to ot constituting s msjor crime; criminal
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gorge
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to eat or swallow greedily
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hone
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to sharpen
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opiate
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a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
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ambidextrous
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equally skillful with either hand
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animate
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to give life ot motion to; encourage
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belated
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delayed; tardy
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chauvinist
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one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gendern or religion with contempt for other countries, opposite sex, and other beliefs
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delude
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to mislead; to fool; deceive
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edifice
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a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building; fortress
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egalitarian
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promoting equal rights for all people
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knead
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to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture; squeeze, rub, press
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ostentatious
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marked by shoy, display; grandiose
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blight
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anything that destroys, prevents growth, pr causes devalueation; disease, affilction
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denizen
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an occupant; citizen
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elude
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to escape notice; get away; avoid
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entice
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to attract by offering reward or pleasure
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fallow
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inactive
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fealty
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obligated loyalty; devotion
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gambit
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maneuver or action used to gain an advantaged; maneuver
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gratify
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to please
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laggard
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a slow person, especially one who falls behind; straggler
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obsequy
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a funeral rite or ceremony
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advocate
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to recommend; to speak in favor of; promote
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bandy
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to exchange words; to discuss casually
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charisma
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a personal appeal
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dastardly
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cowardly; dishonorable
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efface
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to obiterate; to wipe out;erase
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entity
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anything having existence
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gist
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the main point
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jaded
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worn out; exhausted
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nepotism
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a favoritism shown to family or friends
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begrudge
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to resent another sucess; to envy
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mandarin
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an influential person; a member of an elite group
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glutinous
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gluey; sticky
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enmity
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deep-seated hostility; hatred
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declaim
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to speak in a drmamtic manner; trumpet
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imbue
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to inspire; to saturate
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gaff
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a pole with a large hook
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quaff
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to drink in large quantities
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bibliophile
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a lover of books
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gird
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to prepare for an event or an action; brace
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daunt
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to make afraid
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flux
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a state of continual change ot movement; not stable
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hovel
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a wretched living place
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cadaverous
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of or like a corpse; phastly
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gothic
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of the middle ages
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penury
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extreme poverty
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egress
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an exit; passage
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felicity
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happiness bliss
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despot
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a dictator with absolute power
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