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20 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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adj
Moderate, especially in eating and drinking; temperate |
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cant
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n
The secret slang of beggars, thieves, etc.; special words and phrases used by those in a certain occupation |
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beleaguer
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v
To beset as with difficulties; to harass |
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debunk
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v
To expose the false or exaggerated claims of |
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elicit
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v
To draw forth; to evoke; to cause to be revealed |
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fecund
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adj
Productive; fruitful or fertile; prolific |
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grandiloquent
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adj
Using high-flown, pompous, bombastic words and expressions |
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hegira
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n
Any journey made for the sake of safety or as an escape; flight |
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impecunious
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adj
Having no money; poor; penniless |
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laudatory
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adj
Expressing praise; commendatory |
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martinet
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n
Any strict disciplinarian or stickler for rigid regulations |
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peremptory
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adj
Dictatorial; dogmatic; imperious |
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obtuse
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adj
Slow to understand or perceive; dull or insensitive |
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pariah
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n
Outcast; any person despised or rejected by others |
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recant
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v
To withdraw or renounce beliefs or statements, especially in a public or formal manner |
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sanguine
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adj
Cheerful and confident; optimistic; hopeful |
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torpid
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adj
Slow and dull; apathetic |
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aspersion
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n
A damaging or disparaging remark; slander |
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venal
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adj
That can be readily bribed or corrupted |
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zenith
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n
The highest point; peak |
