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50 Cards in this Set
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habitat
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natural place of living
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habit |
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hackneyed
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commonplace; overused
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eyes |
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haggard
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wasted or gaunt in appearance
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hag, raggid |
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panoramic
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as seen or viewable from all directions
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round |
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paradox
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that which may be true but which seems to be contradictory
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radical, paranornal |
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verbatim
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word for word
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verbal |
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verbiage
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excess of words
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garbage |
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polyglot
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speaking or writing in several languages
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polygon, a lot |
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verbose
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using too many words
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overdose |
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exorbitant
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beyond resonable limits; excessive
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orbit, expensive |
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frustration
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that which baffles or thrawts accomplishment
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stress |
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verdant
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green with vegetation
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vibrant |
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aridity
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dryness
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desert |
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modicum
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a small amount or proportion
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mini |
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momentous
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of great importance
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moments, monuments |
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monograph
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a scholarly or formal writing on a single subject
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monotone |
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modulate
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to change, adjust or regulate; to vary the pitch or tone of sound
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modify |
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mollify
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to calm or appease; to soothe
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nullify |
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buttress
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a support or prop for a wall
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rest |
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cacophony
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unpleasant, harsh sound
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phone |
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descried
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caught sight of; spied
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see |
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shoddy
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of inferior material; lacking the quality claimed
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shabby, shaddy |
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shibboleth
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a custom or phrase distinctive of a particular group; password
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slang |
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shrew
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a scolding; brawling woman
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she, rude |
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discursive
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passing from one subject to another
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discuss, cursive |
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Shuffle
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a walk characterized by scraping or sliding of the feet; to walk in such a manner
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southpark |
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Sidled
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Steeped or moved sideways in a shy or stealthy manner
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slide, slid |
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Simile
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a figure of speech likening one thing to another using "as", "like", etc.
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similar, like |
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Simulated
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had the appearance but not the actuality of; imitated; pretended; feigned
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simulator |
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Disheveled
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disarranged; untidy; tousled; rumpled
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disorganized |
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Disparaging
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degrading; depreciating; "cutting down"; belittling
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comparing |
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Disparity
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Unlikeness; inequality; difference
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dissimilar, rare |
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Sinecure
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a paid position that requires little or no work or responsibility
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security, signature |
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Sinister
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Ending toward disaster; threatening; foreboding; evil; wicked
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sin |
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Dispersion
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a spreading or scattering or separating
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spree, invasion |
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Dissemble
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to conceal or disguise; to show falsely; to dissimulate
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resemble, blend |
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Skeptical
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doubtful; unbelieving
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radical |
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Skittish
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nervous; easily frightened; "high strung"
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kittens |
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Sobriety
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the state of being sober, serious or temperate
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sober |
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Soiree
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an evening party or celebration
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sorority |
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Solicitous
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showing concern, careful attention or protectiveness;early desirous, willing
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soldiers |
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Disseminated
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scattered; spread widely; broadcast
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disease, media |
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Dissenter
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one who disagrees, differs in principle
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sensor |
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Dissonance
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lack of harmony; lack of agreement
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denounce, syria |
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Dissuade
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to persuad not to do something
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aid, ditch |
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Distraught
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mentally agitated; emotionally upset; worried and bewildered.
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strange, dramatized |
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Somnambulist
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one who walks and performs other actions during sleep.
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slumber, insomnia |
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Divulge |
to make known; to reveal; to tell |
dissect, discover |
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Sophisticated
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worldly-wise; not simple; refined; cultivated
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educated, philosophy |
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Soporific
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causing sleepiness; drowsy; sleepy
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nyquil, soft |
