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18 Cards in this Set
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Beatific (adj.)
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Having a blissful appearance.
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Cacophony (n.)
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A harsh or discordant sound.
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Cadence (n.)
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A rhythmical flow of sounds in language.
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Chaff (n.)
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Light jesting talk; husks of grain
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Feign (v.)
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To pretend; to five false appearance.
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Filigree (n.)
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Ornamental work of gold, silver, or other metal.
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Imperceptible (adj.)
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Impossible or difficult to perceive by mind or senses.
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Incriminate (v)
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To accuse of a crime or other wrongful act.
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Mausoleum (n.)
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A large stately tomb or group of tombs.
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Penance (n.)
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A voluntary act of self punishment of remorse for sin or wrong doing.
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Plummet (v.)
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To fall or drop straight down.
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Pratfall (n.)
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A humiliating or comical fall on the butt.
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Proboscis (n.)
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A long or flexible snout.
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Proclivity (n.)
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Natural or habitual inclination or tendency.
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Saccharine (adj.)
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Resembling sugar; very sweet.
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Stolid (adj.)
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Showing little emotion; impassive.
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Suffuse (v.)
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To spread through or over.
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Waft (v.)
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To carry lightly through air or over water.
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