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35 Cards in this Set
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accolade (n)
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tribute; honor; praise
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bolster (v)
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support; prop up
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cryptic (adj)
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puzzling; enigmatic
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ephemeral (adj)
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short-lived
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hedonist (n)
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a pleasure seeker
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lamentation (n)
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expression of regret or sorrow
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obliterate (v)
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destroy; demolish; eradicate
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plummet (v)
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fall suddenly & steeply
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resolution (n)
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determination
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tentative (adj)
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not certain
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acquiesce (v)
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to agree to; give in to
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bombast (n)
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arrogant, pompous language
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curtail (v)
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cut short
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epicure (n)
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someone who appreciates good food & drink
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heed (v)
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listen to
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lampoon (v)
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ridicule; spoof
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oblivious (adj)
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totally unaware
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podium (n)
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raised platform
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resonant (adj)
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echoing
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tenuous (adj)
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flimsy; not solid
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prowess (n)
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superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle
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fidelity (n)
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faithfulness to duties & obligations; devotion; loyalty
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champion (v)
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to fight for; defend
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adversary (n)
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an opponent; enemy
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recompense (n)
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amends made, as for damage or loss; payment in return for something, such as a service
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decorous (adj)
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behaving in a manner appropriate to the occasion; proper
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disparagement (n)
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belittlement
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penitence (n)
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expression of regret for sins or wrongdoing
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exalt (v)
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to glorify, praise, or honor
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reprisal (n)
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retaliation in the form of harm or injury similar to that received; revenge
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vagrant (adj)
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wandering
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carriage (n)
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manner of moving one's body
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fallible (adj)
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capable of being wrong or mistaken
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intemperate (adj)
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extreme
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haggard (adj)
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appearing worn & exhausted
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