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20 Cards in this Set
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Halcyon |
Calm and peaceful; tranquil |
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Encomium |
A formal expression of praise |
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Laudable |
Praiseworthy |
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Laudatory |
Expressing or conferring praise |
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Travesty |
An exaggerated or grotesque imitation; mockery |
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Ethereal |
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality |
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Zenith |
The highest point |
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Nader |
The lowest point |
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Progeny |
Offspring |
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Sibling |
Brother or sister |
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Crone |
And ugly, withered old lady |
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Inveterate |
Deep rooted, habitual |
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Axiomatic |
Self-evident; resembling an axiom |
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Dilemma |
A situation that requires a choice between two options that are or seem equally unfavorable |
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Expurgate |
Removal of erroneous, vulgar, or obscene material |
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Malleable |
Easily controlled |
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Ostentatious |
Showy or pretentious |
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Sinuous |
Characterized by many curves or turns |
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Staid |
Sedate; a strait-laced sense of propriety; sober |
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Tenable |
Capable of being maintained; rationally defensible |
