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100 Cards in this Set
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Buffoon |
Person who amuses others by tricks |
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Extrovert |
Outgoing person |
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Instigate |
To cause or foment |
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Rudiment |
basic skill |
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Undermine |
To attack by indirect means; to weaken or ruin |
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Unremitting |
Staying constant; not stopping |
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Centennial |
100th anniversary |
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Equilibrium |
State of balance |
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Gird |
Surround |
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Implacable |
Incapable of being soothed |
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Manifesto |
Public statement |
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Mesmerize |
To fascinate |
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Discriminate |
To recognize clear distinction; to go against |
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Incarcerate |
To confine |
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Infamous |
To have a bad reputation |
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Malign |
Slander; evil showing ill will |
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Rampant |
Threateningly wild/wide spread |
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Rancor |
Hatred or bitterness |
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Adamant |
Not yielding; firm |
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Clique |
Small exclusive group |
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Ingratiate |
To work to gain the favor of someone |
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Adjacent |
Near or next to |
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Implement |
Tool or instrument |
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Magnitude |
Greatness of size, power, or influence |
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Reminisce |
To think or talk about ones past |
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Visionary |
Dreamer |
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Cautionary |
Offering or serving as a warning |
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Muster |
Gathering of military services |
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Olfactory |
Related to sense of smell |
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Plethora |
Bodily condition by an excess of blood |
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Refurbish |
To make like new |
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Pantheon |
Group of people with high self esteem |
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Perverse |
Wicked |
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Tutelage |
Protection/instruct |
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Cessation |
Stopping or final |
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Emaciated |
Scrawny |
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Illicit |
Not allowed/illegal |
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Indigenous |
Native to a place |
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Insatiable |
Never satisfied or greedy |
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Poignant |
Painfully moving or touching |
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Baleful |
Expression of hatred |
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Berate |
Criticize |
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Condone |
Overlook or except without punishment |
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Expendable |
Able to be used up then replaced |
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Profane |
Treat with scorn |
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Repast |
Food/meal |
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Epitaph |
Words on tombstone for deceased person |
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Exodus |
Mass departure |
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Obituary |
Notice of someone's death |
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Rendition |
Translation/performance |
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Stereotype |
Without acknowledging differences |
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Stipend |
Fixed amount of pay |
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Gossamer |
Thin fabric |
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Liquidate |
Settling affairs of business |
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Onerous |
Burdensome/oppressive |
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Pandemonium |
Great confusion |
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Zephyr |
Light gentle breeze |
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Attest |
Declare as true |
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Differentiate |
To distinguish |
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Hybrid |
Mixed origin |
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Stalemate |
Halt in a struggle/both sides equally strong |
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Temperate |
Mild/moderate |
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Aftermath |
Consequence/result |
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Cohort |
Group working together |
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Culpable |
Deserving blame |
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Enormity |
State of monsterous size |
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Odyssey |
Long adventurous journey |
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Premeditated |
Fully planned before hand |
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Belie |
Give false impression of |
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Diverse |
Differing from one another |
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Flout |
Ignore in a disrespectful way |
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Mandatory |
Ordered by an authority/required |
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Singular |
Extraordinary/acceptable |
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Stalwart |
Strong or resolute |
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Antiquated |
Grown old/out of date |
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Disburse |
Distribute money |
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Juncture |
Joining/coming together |
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Maelstrom |
Large/violent whirlpool |
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Remiss |
Careless |
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Titanic |
State of being giant |
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Animosity |
Intense ill will |
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Auspicious |
Favorable/promising |
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Confidant |
Person who secrets are told to |
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Inure |
To accept undesirable conditions |
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Sabotage |
To intentionally damage something |
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Sadistic |
Taking pleasure in causing pain |
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Transpire |
To become apparent |
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Volatile |
Tending to erupt into violence |
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Cataclysm |
Sudden and violent change/a catastrophe |
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Culinary |
Having to do with cooking |
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Gourmet |
Person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality |
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Banal |
Lacking freshness;trite |
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Bemuse |
To confuse or bewilder |
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Conundrum |
Riddle whose answer is a play on words |
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Grandiose |
Impressive because of large size or shape |
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Induce |
To influence or persuade |
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Laudatory |
Full of praise |
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Picayune |
Petty or insignificant |
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Predilection |
An inclination;preference |
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Promontory |
High point of land that juts out into water |