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26 Cards in this Set
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Struck with love
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Smitten
Smitten by the lady with mittens! |
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One of a kind, extraordinary
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Singular
The cell phone with the "cingular" logo! |
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Sudden, unpredictable change
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Caprice
This Chevy Caprice had a sudden change. |
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Related to son or sons
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Filial
This boy has a filial relationship with his filly! |
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Ardent, passionate, fervent
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Vehement
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Lacking care, judgment, sensitivity
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Indiscriminate
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Related to the sky
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Celestial
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Outward appearance
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Semblance
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To place in a position of strength; establish firmly
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Entrench
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Doing good, charitable
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Beneficence
Ben definitely does good. |
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Having low character; not noble
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Ignoble
"I'm not even a little...noble..." |
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Favorable bias towards something; preference
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Predilection
The "election" of 2000 sure had a "predilection" for one candidate... |
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Going rapidly over something without noticing the details
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Cursory
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Saturate, permeate, inspire deeply
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Imbue
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Beginner, novice
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Tyro
He's a tyro at flying this gyro! |
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Third
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Tertiary
Not often do you see a third...leg? |
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Fret, complain, yearn for something
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Repine
I complained and I got it: another pine! I re-pined! |
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Assert with confidence
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Aver
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A substance searched for by alchemists to turn ordinary metals into gold
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Philosopher's Stone
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A substance searched for by alchemists that would give anyone who drank it the power of eternal life
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Elixir of life
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Having many different elements and forms
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Multifarious
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Electricity produced by chemicals
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Galvanism
Gal + van = galvanism |
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Offspring, descendents
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Progeny
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Failing to succeed, unsuccessful
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Abortive
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Turn away, turn aside
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Avert
Avert your eyes! |
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Unchangeable
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Immutable
"I keep pressing, but this channel's immutable!" |
