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20 Cards in this Set
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abrogate (gate declines you from a party, say "bro" when this happens |
to repeal, cancel, declare null and void |
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ambient (ambiance) |
completely surrounding, encompassing |
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asperity (asparagus, opposite of prosperity)
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roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness |
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burnish (glassblowing, furnish) |
(v.) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n.) gloss, brightness, luster |
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cabal (cannibal) |
a small group working in secret |
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delectable (a little slice of human) |
(adj.) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n.) an appealing or appetizing food or dish |
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deprecate |
to express mild disapproval; to belittle |
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detritus (Detriot is left in this) |
loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction |
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ebullient (watching bull riding, ebola) |
overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling |
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eclectic (collective) |
(adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources |
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flaccid |
limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness |
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impecunious |
having little or no money |
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inexorable |
inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding |
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moribund |
dying, on the way out |
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necromancer |
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 |
burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty |
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rife |
common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete |
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rudiments |
(n.pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first;the earliest stages of anything |
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sequester |
to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody |
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winnow |
to get rid 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 |
