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25 Cards in this Set
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ABORIGINAL |
Native; indigenious |
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BANAL |
dull; trite; commonplace |
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CADENCE |
A rhythmic flow of sound |
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DEBACLE |
An overwhelming defeat or rout |
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ECHELON |
A level of command, an authority or rank |
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FALLIBLE |
Liable to err or a make a mistake |
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GAMBOL |
To jump and skip about in play; frolic |
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HAGGLE |
To argue about terms, price, etc.; bargain; wrangle |
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IDIOM |
A characteristic style, as in art or music |
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JOIE DE VIVRE |
Delight at being alive; enjoyment of life |
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KIOSK |
A small structure open at one or more sides, used as a newsstand, bandstand, subway entrance, etc. |
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LANGUISH |
To undergo neglect; live under distressing conditions |
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MAGNUS OPUS |
A person's greatest work or undertaking |
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NASCENT |
Coming into existence; being born |
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ODIOUS |
Arousing or deserving hatred or loathing; disgusting; offensive |
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PANACHE |
An air of spirited self-confidence or style |
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QUANTITATIVE |
Capable of being measured |
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RAPPROCHEMENT |
A restoring of harmony and friendly relationships |
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SALVO |
A simultaneous discharge of firearms |
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TACITURN |
Almost always silent; not liking to talk; uncommunicative |
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UNASSUMING |
Modest; unpretentious |
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VAUNTED |
Boasted or bragged about |
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WASTREL |
An idler or good-for-nothing |
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ZENITH |
The highest point; culmination; peak; summit |
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PANOPLY |
Magnificent array |
