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36 Cards in this Set
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Abject (adj.)
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Degraded, miserable.
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Complicity (n.)
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Involvement in wrongdoing; accomplice.
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Derelict (n.)
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Someone or something that is abandoned or neglected.
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Diatribe (n.)
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A bitter or prolonged verbal attack.
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Effigy (n.)
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A crude image of a despised person.
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Inane (adj.)
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silly, empty of meaning or value.
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Indictment (n.)
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The act of accusing, a formal accusation.
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Indubitable (adj.)
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Certain, not to be doubted or denied.
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Intermittent (adj.)
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Stopping and starting again, spasmodic.
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Moot (adj.)
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Open to discussion and debate; unresolved.
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Motif (n.)
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A principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated figure.
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Neophyte (n.)
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New, beginner, novice.
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Perspicacity (n.)
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Keenness in observing and understanding; acuity.
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Plenary (adj.)
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Complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute or unrestricted.
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Sylvan (adj.)
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Pertaining to or characteristics of forests, living or located in a forest.
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Travesty (n.)
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An inferior imitation, a disguise.
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Allay (v.)
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To calm to pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve.
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Bestial (adj.)
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Beast-like, beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility.
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Convivial (adj.)
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Festive, sociable, having fun together.
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Coterie (n.)
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A circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive group of people connected.
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Counterpart (n.)
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A person or thing closely resembling to another, a match.
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Demur (v.)
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To object or take exception to.
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Effrontery (n.)
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Shameless boldness, to have the nerve to.
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Embellish (v.)
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To decorate, touch up; to improve by adding details.
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Ephemeral (adj.)
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Lasting only a short time, short-lived.
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Felicitous (adj.)
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Appropriate, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune.
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Furtive (adj.)
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Done shyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret.
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Garish (adj.)
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Glaring; tastelessly showy or over decorated, flashy.
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Illusory (adj.)
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Misleading, deceptive; not based on reality.
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Indigent (adj.)
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Needy, impoverished, poor.
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Inordinate (adj.)
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Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive, extravagant.
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Jettison (v.)
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To cast overboard, to get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome.
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Misanthrope (n.)
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A person who hates people.
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Pertinacious (adj.)
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Very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs.
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Picayune (adj.)
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Of little value or importance.
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Raiment (n.)
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Clothing or garment; apparel.
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