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20 Cards in this Set
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Affinity |
(n.) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection |
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Bilious |
(adj.) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant |
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Cognate |
(adj.) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n.) such a person or thing |
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Corollary |
(n.) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence of result; (adj.) resultant or consequent |
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Cul-de-sac |
(n.) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse |
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Derring-do |
(n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits ( often used to poke fun at false heroics) |
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Divination |
(n.) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge |
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Elixir |
(n.) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines |
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Folderol |
(n.) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle |
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Gamut |
(n.) an entire range or series |
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Hoi polloi |
(n.) the common people, the masses |
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Ineffable |
(adj.) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered |
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Lucubration |
(n.) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work |
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Mnemonic |
(adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory |
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Obloquy |
(n.) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment |
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Parameter |
(n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary |
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Pundit |
(n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |
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Risible |
(adj.) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable |
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Symptomatic |
(adj.) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease |
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Volte-face |
(n.) an about-face; a complete reversal |
