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15 Cards in this Set
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apocryphal |
counterfeit; false |
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capitulate |
surrender |
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derogatory |
degrading |
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embroil |
to involve in a quarrel |
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forlorn |
Neglected; unhappy |
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galvanize |
Arouse suddenly; startle; shock |
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nomenclature |
A systematic naming |
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philander |
To engage in love affairs casually; to flirt |
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pragmatic |
Practical |
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retribution |
Payback; revenge |
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sanguine |
Warm; cheerful |
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sardonic |
Mocking; cynical; sarcastic |
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saturnalia |
Unrestrained celebration; big party |
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temporize |
To stall |
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vicarious |
Experienced through sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
