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15 Cards in this Set
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sophomoric
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childish, juvenile
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cloying
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overly ingratiating or sentimental
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brood
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to think or worry persistently or moodily about; ponder
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fiasco
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a complete failure
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chatelaine
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the mistress of an elegant or fashionable household
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dilettante
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a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; a dabbler; a connoisseur
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draconian
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rigorous, unusually severe or cruel
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hermeneutics
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the theory and methodology of interpretation
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coquettish
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lightheartedly flirtatious, esp. as a woman with men to win their admiration and affection
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zugzwang
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a situation in every possible reaction results in a disadvantage
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pandemonium
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wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos
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winsome
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charming, attractive
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prestidigitation
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slight of hand
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toothsome
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delicious, luscious
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pedagogy
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teaching or the study of teaching
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