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40 Cards in this Set
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abrogate
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(v) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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ambient
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(adj) completely surrounding, encompassing
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asperity
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(n) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
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burnish
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(v) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish;
(n) gloss, brightness, luster |
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cabal
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(n) a small group working in secret
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delectable
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(adj) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory.
(n) an appealing or appetizing food or dish. |
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deprecate
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(v) to express mild disapproval; to belittle
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detritus
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(n) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
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ebullient
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(adj) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
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eclectic
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(adj) drawn from different sources;
(n) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources |
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flaccid
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(adj) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
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impecunious
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(adj) having little or no money
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inexorable
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(adj) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
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moribund
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(adj) dying, on the way out
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necromancer
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(n) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
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onerous
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(adj) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
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rife
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(adj) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete
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rudiments
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(n. pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
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sequester
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(v) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
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winnow
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(v) to get id of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan
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aesthetic
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(adj) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty
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defunct
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(adj) no longer in existence or functioning, dead
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discomfit
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(v) to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass
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espouse
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(v) to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
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fetish
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(n) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoing devotion or reverence
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gregarious
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(adj) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others
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hapless
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(adj) marked by a persistent absence of good look
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impeccable
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(adj) faultless, beyond criticism or blame
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importune
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(v) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently
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interpolate
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(v) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction
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irreparable
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(adj) incapable of being repaired or rectified
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laconic
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(adj) concise, using few words
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languish
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(v) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect
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mendacious
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(adj) given to lying or deception; untrue
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nadir
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(n) the lowest point
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omnipresent
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(adj) present in all places at all times
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perfunctory
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(adj) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm
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plaintive
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(adj) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy
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requite
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(v) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate
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tantamount
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(adj) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
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