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30 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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presume (v)
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to act overconfidently; go beyond the proper limits; dare
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digress (v)
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to wander away from the main subject in a conversation or in writing; ramble
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malinger (v)
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to pretend illness in order to avoid duty or work
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meticulous (adj)
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extremely careful & precise about details
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obtuse (adj)
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slow to understand; dull
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tactful (adj)
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careful of others' feelings; considerate
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embroidered (adj)
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decorated with stitched designs
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rummage (v)
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to search through a confusion of objects
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plague (v)
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to annoy; harass
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intently (adv)
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with concentrated attention
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