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30 Cards in this Set
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quiescent |
still; inactive |
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revelry |
boisterous, festive |
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novel |
new or original |
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squander |
to waste |
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ritual |
detailed procedure regulary followed |
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perambulate |
to stroll |
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redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive |
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prescient |
having knowlede of events before they occur |
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foresight |
concerned with respect to the future, ability to foresee |
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sustain |
to maintain, also to support, uphold, undergo |
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garrulous |
very talkative |
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peregrinate |
to wander from place to place |
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expound |
to explain by presenting in detail |
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peripatetic |
moving from place to place |
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digress |
to stray from the main topic |
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bibliophile |
book lover |
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tome |
book, usually large and scholarly |
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pundit |
authority or critic |
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obsolescent |
becoming obsolete, no longer used |
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tenuous |
weak, insubstantial |
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missive |
letter |
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caricature |
exaggerated portrait |
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travesty |
highly inferior imitation |
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erudition |
deep learning |
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predilection |
preference, disposition |
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puerile |
childish, immature |
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lofty |
elevated in nature, noble |
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peruse |
to examine |
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articulate |
speaking in clear and expressive language |
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sophisticated |
having worldly knowledge or refinement, complex |
