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40 Cards in this Set
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adversity (n)
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hardship
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broach (v)
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start to discuss; approach
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deference (n)
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respect
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esoteric (adj)
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obscure and difficult to understand
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hoary (adj)
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old
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lavish (adj)
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on a grand scale; wasteful
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obtuse (adj)
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mentally dull
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portent (n)
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a warning sign; omen
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revere (v)
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worship
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tome (n)
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large book
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advocate (v)
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support
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brusque (adj)
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blunt; abrupt
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defoliate (v)
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cause leaves to fall off
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espouse (v)
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promote; take up; support
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hone (v)
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sharpen; increase; whet
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lax (adj)
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careless; not strict
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obviate (v)
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avoid; make unnecessary
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poseur (n)
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someone who puts on an act
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riddled (adj)
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full of (usually full of holes)
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torpid (adj)
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inactive; lazy; stagnant
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alchemy (n)
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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
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burnish (v)
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polish
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deliberate (v)
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to think over deeply
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euphony (n)
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pleasant sounds
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iconoclast (n)
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person who opposes orthodoxy
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levity (n)
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flippancy; joking about serious matters
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olfactory (adj)
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concerned with the sense of smell
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potable (adj)
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suitable for drinking
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rotund (adj)
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round
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tranquil (adj)
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peaceful
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alacrity (n)
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eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
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burgeon (v)
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grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
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deleterious (adj)
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harmful
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euphemism (n)
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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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hypocritical (adj)
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insincere
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lethargic (adj)
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tired; without energy
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ogle (v)
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stare at; observe in an obvious manner
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postulate (v)
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hypothesize; propose
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robust (adj)
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strong; healthy; tough
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tractable (adj)
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obedient; dutiful; polite
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