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20 Cards in this Set
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apposite
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adj- appropriate, suitable, apt
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augur
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n, v- a prophet/ to predict or foreshadow
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bilk
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v- to defraud, cheat or swindle
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charisma
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n- a special or personal trait
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debilitate
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v- to make weak or feeble
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execrable
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adj- utterly detestable or abhorrent
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impinge
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v- to strike against or collide with violently
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labyrinth
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n- a bewildering maze
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narcissism
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n- excess pride, the absorption of oneself
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niggardly
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adj- stingy, insufficient
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pastiche
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n- a dramatic, musical or literary work made up of bits of other pieces
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precarious
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adj- very uncertain or unsure, dangerous or risky
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rapport
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n- a close and harmonious relationship
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utilitarian
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adj- stressing practicality over other situations
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vacuous
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adj- lacking ideas or purpose, denoid of manner or meaning
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vagary
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n- an unpredictable action or notion
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viable
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adj- capable of lving or developing under normal circumstances
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xenophobia
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n- unreasonable fear of strangers or fear
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zany
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adj- clownish or funny in a crazy or ludicrous way
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zealot
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n- a fanatical partisan, follower
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