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47 Cards in this Set
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equivocal (adj)
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misleading
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equi - same
vocare - call |
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convoluted (adj)
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intricate and hard to follow
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cryptic (adj)
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mysterious
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crypto - secret
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nebulous (adj)
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vague
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nebula - mist
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enigma (n)
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a mystery or riddle
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esoteric (adj)
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difficult to understand
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desultory (adj)
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aimless
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digress (v)
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to go off topic
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dis - away
gradi - to go |
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candor (n)
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honesty
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candere - to shine
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veracity (n)
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truthfulness
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apocryphal (adj)
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of doubtful authenticity
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apo - away
kryptein - hide |
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prevaricate (v)
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to lie
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versimilitude (n)
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the quality of appearing to be true
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mirth (n)
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merriment, laughter
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curator (n)
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individual in charge at a museum
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curare - to take care of
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jocular (adj)
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done in a joking way
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malapropism (n)
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the outrageous misuse of a word
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levity (n)
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a lack of seriousness
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levis - light in weight
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bard (n)
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a skilled poet
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aesthete (n)
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person interested in beauty
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dilettante (n)
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one who dabbles in art
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dilettare - to delight
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chastise (v)
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to punish
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castus - pure
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reprove (v)
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to scold
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re - not
probus - worthy |
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culpable (adj)
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deserving blame
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rebuke (v)
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to scold
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castigate
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to punish severly
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scrupulous (adj)
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careful
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indefatigable (adj)
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untiring
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spartan (adj)
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full of self-discipline
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assiduous (adj)
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hard working
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sedere - to sit
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resolute (adj)
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determined
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conform (v)
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to do whats expected
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iconoclast (n)
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one who challenges tradition
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eikon - image
klan - to break |
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heresy (n)
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opinion that violates tradition
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insurrection (n)
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an uprising
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servile (adj)
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overly submissive
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servus - slave
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apostasy (n)
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abandonment of belief
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insolent (adj)
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rudely disrespectful
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in- not
solere - accustomed |
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affront (n)
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an insult
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afronter - to confront
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haughty (adj)
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overly proud
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haut - high
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crass (adj)
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unrefined
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flippant
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disrespectfully jocular
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truculent (adj)
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cruel and aggressive
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trux 0 fierce
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effrontery (n)
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boldness
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impertinent (adj)
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inappropriately bold
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im - not
petinere - bold |
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glacial (adj)
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cold personality
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rebuff (v)
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to refuse in an rude manner
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