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50 Cards in this Set
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infinitesimal |
exceedingly small; minute |
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variegated |
distinctly marked with different colors; diverse |
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erratic |
inconsistent, unpredictable |
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venial |
easily excused or forgiven |
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zeal |
intense passion |
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peer |
person or thing of the same rank |
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olfactory |
relating to the sense of smell |
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divulge |
to reveal or make known |
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conducive |
tending to bring about |
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odyssey |
a long, adventurous journey |
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negotiate |
to succeed in going over, coping with or accomplishing |
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submissive |
willing to obey without resistance; docile |
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encumber |
to burden or weigh down |
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endeavor |
a serious attempt or effort |
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inextricable |
incapable of being solved or untangled |
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scruple |
a moral principle that restrains actions |
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antediluvian |
very old; outdated |
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innate |
possessed at birth; inborn |
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hedonist |
someone who seeks only pleasure |
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rote |
mechanical memorization, often without full understanding |
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byproduct |
a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else |
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liable |
leagally obligated |
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august |
inspiring awe or admiration esp. because of high rank or character |
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discreet |
careful about what one says or does; circumspect; done, said, or placed so as to attract little notice |
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egregious |
outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad |
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benevolent |
characterized by doing good |
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idyllic |
pleasing and simple |
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preposterous |
absurd; ridiculous; senseless |
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sanction |
to give official approval to; to penalize for violating a moral principle or international law |
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shirk |
to put off or avoid performing (a duty or responsibility) |
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insuperable |
impossible to overcome |
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forage |
to search for food or provisions |
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hirsute |
having excessive body hair |
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rancorous |
bitter and resentful |
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gruesome |
causing horror; frightful and shocking |
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strut |
to walk with a proud, arrogant bearing |
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eulogy |
a speech or writen tribute in praise of someone who has died |
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leery |
suspcious; distrustful |
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laden |
loaded; budened; afflicted |
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inalienable |
not able to be taken away or transferred to others |
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cleave |
to split with a sharp instrument; to cling |
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annual |
to make void or invalid |
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gregarious |
seeking and enjoying the company of others; tending to move in a group |
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entourage |
a group of attendants or followers |
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pungent |
sharp to the smel or taste |
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decor |
a decorative style or scheme, as of a room |
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benediction |
blessing |
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fevervent |
passionate; eager; earnest |
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jeopardy |
risk of loss or injury; peril |
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unassuming |
modest; not pretentious |
