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64 Cards in this Set
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gorge
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(verb) to devour greedily.
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flue
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(noun) a passage or duct for air, gas, or smoke.
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waft
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(verb) to carry lightly and smoothly through the air.
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slogan
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(noun) a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto from any party, group, or manufacturer.
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imperceptible
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(adjective) very slight, gradual, or subtle.
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mausoleum
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(noun) a burial place for the bodies or remains of many individuals, often of a single family, in the form of a small building.
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tallow
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(noun) the fatty tissue or suet of animals.
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tamp
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(verb) to pack down tightly.
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pulverize
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(verb) to demolish or crush completely.
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puff adder
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(noun) a large, thick-bodied viper.
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melancholy
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(adjective) causing sadness or depression.
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hypnotic
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(adjective) inducing sleep.
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olfactory
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(adjective) pertaining to the sense of smell.
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ballistics
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(noun) the science or study of the motion of projectiles.
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trajectory
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(noun) the curved path of a project.
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drone
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(noun) a person who does hard, tedious work.
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platinum
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(noun) a light, metallic gray.
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sheath
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(noun) any case or covering for a blade.
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odious
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(adjective) deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
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rollick
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(verb) to be jolly; enjoy oneself.
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sheer
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(adjective) transparently thin
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condemnation
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(noun) a expression of strong disapproval.
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jargon
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(noun) unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing.
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gibbering
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(verb) to prattle and chatter unintelligibly.
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praying mantis
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(noun) a type of insect in an upraised position as if in prayer.
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luminescent
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(noun) the light produced by such an emission.
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feign
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(verb) to represent fictitiously; put an appearance of.
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rational
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(adjective) agreeable to reason; reasonable.
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sole
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(adjective) being the only one; unique; unsurpassed.
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pratfall
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(noun) a fall on the buttocks.
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sauterne
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(noun) a semi-sweet white wine of california.
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nomadic
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(adjective) migratory; "a restless mobile society."
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cartographer
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(noun) a person who makes maps.
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titillation
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(noun) a tingling feeling of excitement.
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quibble
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(verb) to evade the truth or importance of an issue.
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noncombustible
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(adjective) not flammable.
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figment
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(noun) something invented or made up.
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gullet
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(noun) the throat or pharynx.
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anonymous
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(adjective) unknown; without any name acknowledged, as that of an author or contributor.
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pedestal
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(noun) a supporting structure or piece; base.
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incinerator
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(noun) a type of furnace or apparatus.
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insidious
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(adjective) intended to entrap or beguile.
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linguist
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(noun) a person who speaks several languages fluently.
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gild
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(verb) to give a bright, pleasing aspect to.
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folly
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(noun) foolish action; lack of good understanding.
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verbiage
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(noun) manner or style of expressing something in words.
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oracle
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(noun) any person or thing serving as an agency of divine communication.
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moor
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(noun) a tract of open wasteland; often overgrown with health.
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welter
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(noun) a confused mass; a jumble or muddle.
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beatific
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(adjective) bestowing bliss, blessings, or happiness.
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bole
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(noun) the stem or trunk of a tree.
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boulevard
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(noun) a broad avenue in the city.
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quarry
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(noun) an abundant source or supply.
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dilate
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(verb) to become wider or larger; swell.
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luminous
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(adjective) giving off light; shining; bright
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grotesque
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(adjective) characterized by distortions in appearance, shape, or manner.
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limn
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(verb) to portray in words; describe
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valise
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(noun) a suitcase or handbag.
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douse
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(verb) to drench; pour liquid over.
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seance
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(noun) a meeting or session at which people seek to communicate with the dead.
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juggernaut
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(noun) any relentless, destructive, irresistable force.
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what are homophones?
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words that sound the same but have different uses/meanings.
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what is an example of a homophone mix-up?
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the to girls went too the store two.
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what corrections would you have to make to make this a correct homophone use?
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the two girls went to the store too.
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