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29 Cards in this Set
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Clandestine
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Kept secret or done secretly, especially because illicit
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Pervasive
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(esp. of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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Philander
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(of a man) readily or frequently enter into sexual relationships with women
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Philately
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The collection and study of postage stamps
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Minutiae
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The small, precise, or trivial details of something
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Proboscis
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The nose of a mammal, esp. when it is long and mobile, such as the trunk of an elephant
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Bellicose
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Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
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Harbinger
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A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
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Peruse
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Read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way
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Perigee
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The point in the orbit of the moon or satellite at which it is nearest to the earth
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Illicit
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Forbidden by law, rules, or custom
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Covet
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Yearn to posses or have (something)
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Desiccate
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Remove the moisture from (something, esp. food)
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Perspicacity
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The quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness
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Spurious
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Not being what it purports to be; false or fake
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Extemporaneous
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Spoken or done without preparation
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Contentious
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Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
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Germane
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Relevant to a subject under consideration
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Rancor
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Bitterness or resentfulness, esp. when long-standing
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Adulate
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Praise (someone) excessively or obsequiously
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Hubris
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Excessive pride or self-confidence
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Facetious
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Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
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Alacrity
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Brisk and cheerful readiness
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Petulance
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The quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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Chicanery
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The use of tracery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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Recidivist
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A convicted criminal who reoffends, esp. repeatedly
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Recumbent
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(esp. of a person or human figure) lying down
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Ardent
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Enthusiastic or passionate
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Effusive
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Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; poured out when molten and later solidified
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