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59 Cards in this Set
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jocular
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said or done as a joke.
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laudable
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praiseworthy.
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libertine
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one who acts without moral restrain.
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lissome
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easily flexed, limber, agile.
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lithe
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flexible; supple.
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lugubrious
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sorrowful; mournful; dismal.
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malinger
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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill.
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manifesto
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declaration; statement of policy.
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materialism
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preoccupation with physical comforts and things.
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mendacious
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dishonest.
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mephitic
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threatening; menacing.
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obstreperous
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noisily and stubbornly defiant; aggressively boisterous.
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obtuse
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blunt, stupid.
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opprobrium
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disgrace arising from exeedingly shameful conduct; igonominy.
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pellucid
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transparant; translucent ; easily understood.
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jocular
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said or done as a joke.
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laudable
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praiseworthy.
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libertine
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one who acts without moral restrain.
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lissome
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easily flexed, limber, agile.
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lithe
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flexible; supple.
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lugubrious
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sorrowful; mournful; dismal.
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malinger
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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill.
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manifesto
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declaration; statement of policy.
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materialism
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preoccupation with physical comforts and things.
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mendacious
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dishonest.
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mephitic
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threatening; menacing.
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obstreperous
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noisily and stubbornly defiant; aggressively boisterous.
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obtuse
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blunt, stupid.
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opprobrium
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disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
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pellucid
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transparant; translucent ; easily understood.
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penulitmate
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next to last.
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penubra
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a partial shadow; an area within which distinction or resolution is difficulty or uncertain.
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perspicacious
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shrewd, astute, keen witted.
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prolixity
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tedious wordiness, verbosity.
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protege
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person receiving protection and support from a patron.
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recondite
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not easily understood, abstruse.
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redolent
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fragrant; odorous; suggestive or an odor.
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relegate
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banish to an inferior position ; delegate; assign.
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requite
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to return or repay.
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rhetoric
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persuasive use of language.
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ruminate
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ponder. mull over; shew over and over( mentally. or like cows physically.
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sunsual
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satisfying or gratifying the senses, suggesting sexuality.
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sentient
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aware, conscious, able to perceive
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seraphic
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angelic, pure sublime.
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solidarity
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a union of interests, purposes or sympathies and members of a group; fellowship of responsibilities. and interests.
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supercilious
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arrogant, haughty, overbearing, condescending.
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supplicate
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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor.
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transitory
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impermanent; fleeting.
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tumid
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swollen or distended.
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turpitude.
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inherent vileness, foulness, depreavity.
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umbrage
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offese resntment.
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unadulterated
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absolutely pure.
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vociferious
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loud, vocal, and noisy
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qizened
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shriveled, withered, wrinkled.
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belli-
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war
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sent, sens-
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to think, to feel.
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rog, rogat-
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to ask.
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umbr-
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shadow.
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Voc, vok vow-
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call; voice.
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