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40 Cards in this Set
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Permeate |
To pass into or through every part of; to be diffused through; saturate |
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Din |
A loud, confused noise; noisy clamor |
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Erroneous |
Containing error; incorrect; wrong |
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Incoherent |
Unclear; confusing |
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Impetuous |
Sudden or rash action; implusive |
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Corpulent |
Large or bulky; fat |
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Forlorn |
Sad or lonely |
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Inneuendo |
An indirect comment, normally of a sexual or derogatory manner |
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Vehement |
Strongly emotional; passionate |
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Tentative |
Subject to change |
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Rancor |
Long resentment |
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Languid |
Sluggish; lacking interest |
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Complacent |
Satisfied; content |
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Provincial |
Manners and viewpoints characterized as unsophisticated or illebral |
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Cordial |
Friendly and warm; courteous |
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Facet |
Small polished smooth sides |
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Lapse |
Break or pause |
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Sage |
Wise through reflection and experience |
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Tribunal |
A kind of court with authority over a specific area |
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Utopia |
An imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect |
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Infamy |
The condition of being known for something bad or evil |
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Lurid |
Shock or disgust; involving sex or violence in a way meant to be shocking |
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Iniquity |
Unfair |
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Colossal |
Extremely large |
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Denizen |
Citizen |
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Covet |
To want to possess or have something |
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Reprimand |
A rebuke; especially an official one |
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Misgiving |
A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences is going to be |
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Subtle |
Making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something |
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Obstinate |
Stubborn; refusing to change ones opinion |
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Conjure |
To make something appear unexpectedly |
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Falter |
To start to lose strength and momentum |
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Exult |
To be ecstatic; especially as the result of a success |
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Hypocrisy |
Claiming to have beliefs or standards that one does live up to |
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Clad |
Clothed |
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Suppress |
Forcibly put an end to |
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Elicit |
Draw out answer or response; evoke |
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Vacuous |
A lack of intellegene/ thought |
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Nebulous |
Hazy;the form of a cloud |
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Hulking |
Large |
