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60 Cards in this Set
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Lugubrious |
(adj.) mournful |
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Ignominy |
(n.) great dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful character |
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Effaced |
(v./adj.) erased |
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Timorous |
(adj.) timid; full of apprehension |
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Expiation |
(n.) atonement; the act of making reparation for |
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Equivocal |
(adj.) ambiguous |
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Enigmatic |
(adj.) mysterious, inexplicable |
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Affable |
(adj.) friendly, approachable |
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Veneration |
(n.) respect |
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Infallible |
(adj.) incapable of error |
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Imperious |
(adj.) overbearing, domineering |
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Insinuation |
(n.) implication; veiled accusation or suggestion |
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Adroit |
(adj.) skillful, adept; especially under stressful conditions |
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Ineffable |
(adj.) inexpressible |
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Obtuse |
(adj.) lacking quickness of perception or intellect |
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Ethereal |
(adj.) delicate, heavenly |
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Chagrin |
(n.) a feeling of embarrassment, humiliation, or annoyance |
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Impertinent |
(adj.) imprudent, insolent |
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Prostration |
(n.) the act of lying face down in submission or adoration |
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Quotidian |
(adj.) daily, everyday |
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Pervasive |
(adj.) inclined to spread throughout |
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Neologism |
(n.) creation of new words |
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Profuse |
(adj.) abundant, plentiful |
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Fecund |
(adj.) fertile, fruitful |
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Fetter |
(v.) to retain, chain, tie |
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Sacrosanct |
(adj.) sacred, holy |
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Fabricate |
(v.) to invent, make up, concoct |
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Perfunctory |
(adj.) showing little enthusiasm, done as duty |
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Licentious |
(adj.) immoral, lewd, rude |
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Fortuitous |
(adj.) lucky, occurring by chance |
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Serendipity |
(n.) luck, the act of finding things not sought |
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Abrogate |
(v.) to abolish, often by authority |
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Brumal |
(adj.) harsh, wintry |
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Impecunious |
(adj.) excessively poor |
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Hiatus |
(n.) an interruption in continuity, a break |
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Goad |
(v.) to urge, provoke |
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Innocuous |
(adj.) harmless |
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Flout |
(v.) to scorn, ignore |
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Pedagogue |
(n.) teacher |
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Scabbard |
(n.) a sheath for a sword or the like |
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Scimitar |
(n.) a curved, single edged sword of Oriental origin |
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Brandish |
(v.) to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish |
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Prognostication |
(n.) a forecast or prediction; the act of prophesying |
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Monotony |
(n.) wearisome uniformity or lack of variety. The continuance of an unvarying sound |
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Tracts |
(n.) an expanse or area of land or an anthem of verses of scripture |
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Centurion |
(n.) the commander of a century in ancient Roman army |
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Scarab |
(n.) species of beetle regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians |
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Alchemist |
(n.) a person who is versed in the practice of chemistry and speculative philosophy |
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Treasonous |
(adj.) involving the betrayal of your people; a violation of allegiance; traitorous |
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Elixir |
(n.) Solution used for medicinal purposes |
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Fixedly |
(adv.) to do so firmly, rigidly, not readily moveable, intentionally |
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Flourish |
(v.) to be in a vigorous state; thrive/ To be at one's prime |
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Sirocco |
(n.) a hot, dust laden wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting part of the Southern Europe |
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Tether |
(n.) a rope, chain, by which an animal is fastened to fixed object |
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Recount |
(v.) to relate or narrate in detail; give the facts or particulars of. |
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Disciple |
(n.) a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower |
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Avidly |
(adv.) to do in a way showing great enthusiasm or interest in |
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Sacristy |
(n.) an apartment in or building connected with a church or a religious house, in which sacred vessels, vestments, are kept |
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Infidel |
(n.) a person who does not accept a particular faith; unbeliever |
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Antipathy |
(n.) a deep seated feeling of dislike; aversion |
