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60 Cards in this Set
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Achilles' heel
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weak point
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stentorian
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very loud
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mnemonic
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assisting memory
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fathom
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understand, figure out, penetrate the meaning of
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serendipity
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ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident
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desultory
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random, unmethodical, aimless
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pariah
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social outcast
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tawdry
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cheap and showy
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pecuniary
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relating to money
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impecunious
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having little or no money, poor
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Spartan
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severe, rigorous, disciplined
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gadfly
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person who continually annoys others
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homage
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action showing respect and honor
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spurn
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scornfully refuse or reject
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pedigree
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ancestry or record of ancestry, line of descent
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pittance
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small amount or portion, especially of money
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preposterous
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ridiculous, obviously absurd, contrary to reason
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macabre
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gruesome, horrible, causing fear, suggesting the horror of death
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farce
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ridiculous, light comedy, absurd thinking, mockery
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bombast
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speech or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning
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chimerical
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given to wildly impossible plans, unrealistic, fantastic, impractical
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asinine
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stupid or silly
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bellweather
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leader
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limbo
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place or state of neglect, period awaiting change, in-between state
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plagiarize
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use ideas or writings of another and present them as ones own
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titanic
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enormous in size and strength
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irony
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expression that means the opposite of what is stated, event or result the opposite of what is expected
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effete
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worn-out, unproductive, barren
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hyperbole
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obviously extravagant statement or assertion
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diabolic
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outrageously wicked, cruel, devilish
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dunce
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stupid person
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charlatan
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deciever who falsely claims to have knowledge or skill, imposter
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sycophant
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sickeningly humble self-seeking flatterer
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anachronism
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something out of its proper historical time, error of putting something in the wrong historical time
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draconian
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severe, harsh, cruel
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plummet
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fall rapidly straight down
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fatal
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causing or capable of causing death and destruction
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nefarious
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extremely wicked
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vindiate
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clear from blame, charges, critism; justify
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vindictive
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revengeful
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venerate
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regard with great respect
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sadistic
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getting pleasure from hurting others
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malapropism
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ridiculous or humorous misuse of words
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pragmatic
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practical
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disparage
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refer to something as having little importance, speak slightingly of
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vegetate
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lead a dull, inactive, useless life
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adamant
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unyielding, inflexible, definite
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conjugal
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of marriage, pertaining to the relationship between husband and wife
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abominable
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utterly disgusting or hateful
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ominous
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threatening; suggestive of future evil
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despotic
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tyrannical, oppressive
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gullible
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easily deceived, tricked, cheated
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guile
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deceit, treachery
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exonerate
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free from blame
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cliche
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expression or idea that is stale from overuse
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trite
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uninteresting because of overuse, lacking originality and freshness
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melancholy
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sad, gloomy, depressed
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choloric
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easily angered, grouchy, quick-tempered
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phlegmatic
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sluggish, not easily excited
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sanguine
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cheerful, confident, hopeful
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