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25 Cards in this Set
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Dormer
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(n) a window for a room within the roof space that is built out at right angles to the main roof and has its own gable
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Apron
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(n) the projecting edge of a platform such as a theater stage, dock, or loading bay
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Mecurial
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(adj) lively, witty, fast-talking, and likely to do the unexpected
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Turbulent
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(adj) full of violent motion and agitation
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Trepidation
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(n) fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event
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Crestfallen
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– (adj) disappointed or humiliated, especially after being enthusiastic or confident
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Enthrall
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(v) delight, fascinate somebody thoroughly, engaging a person's attention completely
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Insinuate
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(v) to hint at something unpleasant or suggest it indirectly and gradually
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Approbation
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(n) a favorable opinion about something or somebody
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Incarnerate
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(adj) having a bodily form, especially a human form
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Laconic
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(adj) using very few words
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Audacity
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(n) willingness to challenge assumptions or tackle something difficult or dangerous
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Imbue
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(v) to make somebody or something rich with a particular quality
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Caliber
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(n) somebody's ability, intelligence, or character
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Monotonous
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(adj) uninteresting or boring as a result of being repetitive and unvaried
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Saccharine
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(adj) excessively sweet and ingratiating
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Ignoramus
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(n) an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody’s intelligence
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Raucous
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(adj) loud and harsh-sounding
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Affirm
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(v) to declare positively that something is true
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Agonize
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(v) to think about something in detail, for a long time, before making a decision
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Indignant
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(adj) annoyed at the apparent unfairness or unreasonableness of something
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Placate
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(v) to make somebody less angry or hostile, by doing or saying things to please him
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Idyllic
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(v) serenely beautiful, untroubled, and happy
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Elegiac
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(adj) expressing sorrow or regret
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Infuriate
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(v) to make somebody extremely angry
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