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75 Cards in this Set
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acute
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characterized by sharpness or creativity
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analogy
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a situation or story similar to another
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bohemian
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unconventional,usually associated with the lifestyle connected with artists or musicians
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chronic
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long lasting
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combine
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1) a big machine on wheels used to harvest grains. 2) a group of businesses or people
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drudgery
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boring, low-level work
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ethereal
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1) delicate, light in weight 2) not real, distant
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feign
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to pretend, to fake
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or distrusts mankind
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veritable
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true, real
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anthology
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a book which is a collection of poems or stories
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diligent
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hard-working
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dilettante
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a person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
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fatuous
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foolish
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feasible
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possible, workable
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inductee
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novice, beginner
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indulgent
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pampering, satisfying desires
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marred
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damaged, spoiled
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pariah
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outcast from society
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urbane
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sophisticated, well-mannered
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punitive
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1) relating to, done as, or imposed as a punishment. 2) creating difficulty or hardship
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wheedle
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coax somebody; persuade using flattery
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indigent
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extremely poor; lacking the necessities of life
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rivet
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1) Firmly fix or direct attention 2) Hold somebody’s gaze 3)To fasten something
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ornery
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1) uncooperative and irritable 2) Meager, whether out of poverty of lack of generosity 3) Common; ordinary
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sadistic
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any enjoyment in being cruel
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matriarchy
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a social system ruled by mothers or women
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notorious
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widely but not favorably known; famous for something bad
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deduce
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derive or conclude by reasoning
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maudlin
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tearfully or drunkenly sentimental
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aberration
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a deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder
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atavistic
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tending to revert to a more primitive type.
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cajole
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to persuade by pleasant words or false promises.
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irrefutable
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can't be disproved
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loquacious
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talkative
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raze
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to tear down completely, to destroy
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specious
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seemingly fair, attractive or true, but actually not so
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rubble
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fragments of broken pieces of rock
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salutary
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favorable to health; beneficial
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unequivocal
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plain, very clear in meaning
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abstinence
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the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink
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abstract
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theoretical, not applied to practical; not concrete; hard to understand
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belittle
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make something seem less important
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extirpate
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to exterminate; to root up
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immutable
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never changing
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inviolate
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safe, intact; not violated
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opulent
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wealthy; luxurious; abundance
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ambiguity
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a double meaning; a difficulty in classifying or deciding
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comport
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to conduct oneself
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inertia
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tendency not to move or act
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laxity
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lacking care or precision; not strict
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sullen
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passively resentful; sulky, morose; gloomy, dismal
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toil
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to work intensively; make slow, painful progress
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volition
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act or power of willing
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zeal
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earnestness or fervor
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echelon
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a level of authority, power, or importance within a type of organization
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eviscerate
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to cut the insides out of, to gut
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opaque
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not permitting the passage of light
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platitude
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a boring saying heard frequently
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rapture
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a very strong feeling of pleasure, ecstasy
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askance
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with a side or oblique glance; with disapproval or distrust
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assignation
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an appointment for a meeting between lovers
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axiom
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a self-evident or universally recognized truth
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caryatid
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the supporting columns in the form of a woman
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diurnal
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pertaining to or occurring during daytime
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fervid
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intensely zealous; impassioned
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grovel
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to humble, to creep in humility
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incongruity
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lack of agreement, consistency, compatibility
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inveigle
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to lead astray by flattery or trickery
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nubile
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used with women: ready for marriage, with a suggestion of sexuality
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purport
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to convey a meaning or imply something, often misleadingly
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requite
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to repay or return; to avenge
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Stygian
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gloomy and dark, infernal; hellish
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tonsorial
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pertaining to barbering
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varlet
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a rascal or knave; an attendant
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