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149 Cards in this Set
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an excessively fashion-conscious man
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fortuitous
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lucky; by chance
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gambol
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to frolic; to romp about playfully
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garish
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tastelessly gaudy
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garner
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to gather, to qcquire
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garrulous
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talkative
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germane
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relevant; fitting
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gibe
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to scoff, to ridicule
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gloat
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to look at or think about with great satisfaction
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glower
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to stare angrily
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grandiose
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impressive, showy, magnificent
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gratuitous
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unnecessary or uncalled for
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grotesque
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absured; distorted
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gumption
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courage and initiative; common sense
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hackneyed
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commonplace; overused
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halcyon
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calm, pleasant
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hallow
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to make holy; holy
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harbinger
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an omen or sign
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harlequin
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a clown
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hector
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to bully; to pester
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hedonism
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pursuit of pleasure, especially of the sense
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hegira
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flight, escape
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hermetic
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tightly sealed
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heterogeneous
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different; dissimilar
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hiatus
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a pause or gap
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hoi polloi
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common people; the masses
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hospice
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a shelter
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hubris
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excessive pride or selfl-confidence
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hybrid
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anything of mixed origin; mixed, assorted
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiar personality trait
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idoltry
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excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object
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imminent
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likely to happen; threatening
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immolate
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to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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immutable
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unchageable, fixed
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impair
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to weaken; to cause to become worse
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impale
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to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
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impalpable
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unable to be felt, intangible
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impecunious
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without money; penniless
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impediment
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a barrier, obstruction
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imperative
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extrememly necessary; vitally important
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imperious
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domineering; haughty
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impinge
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to strike; to encroach
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impious
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disresepctful toward God
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importune
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to persistently ask; to beg
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impotent
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powerless; lacking strength
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imprecation
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a curse
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jocular
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humorous, lighthearted
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juxtapose
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to place side by side for comparison
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kinetic
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pertaining to motion
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kismet
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destiny; fate;fortune
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knell
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a sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral
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labryrinth
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a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
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lachrymose
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tearful, weepy
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laconic
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using few words; short; concise
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lambent
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softly bright or radient; running or moving lightly over a surface
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languid
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sluggish; drooping from weakness
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lascivious
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lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
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legerdemain
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sleight of hang; deception
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libertine
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one who leads an immoral life
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machination
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an evil design or plan
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macroscopic
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visible to the naked eye
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maelstrom
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whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
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malapropism
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a word humorously misused
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malleable
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capable of being changed; easily shaped
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
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masochist
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one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering
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mendacious
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lying; false; deceitful
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meretricious
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attractive in a cheap, flashy way
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milieu
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environment, setting
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miscreant
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a vicious person
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nebulous
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hazy, vague, uncertain
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necromancy
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magic, especially that practiced by a witch
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neologism
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use of a new word; making up a new word or definition
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nilhilism
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a total rejection of established laws
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nirvana
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a condition of great peace or happiness
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nonentity
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a person or thing of little importance
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non sequitur
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something that does not logically follow
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nubile
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a female suitable for marriage in regard to age and physical development
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obdurate
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stubborn, hardhearted
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obfuscated
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to confuse; to bewilder
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obloquy
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strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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obsequious
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excessively submissive or overly attentive
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obviate
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to prevent; to get around
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offal
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garbage; waste parts
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olfactory
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pertaining to smell
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onerous
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burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
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onus
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a burden, responsibility, obligation
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optimum
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the best, the most fvorable, the ideal
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opulent
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rich, luxurious; wealthy
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orifice
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mouth; opening
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orthography
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correct spelling
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paleontology
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a science dealing with prehistoric life through study of fossils
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palliate
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to ease, to lessen, to soothe
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panache
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self-confidence; a showy manner
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pandemic
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general; widespread
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panegyric
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an expression of praise
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paradigm
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a model, an example
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parochial
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local; narrow; limited
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parody
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a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
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paroxym
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a sudden outburst; a fit
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patent
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evident or obvious
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peccadillo
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a minor offense, a misdeed
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pecuniary
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pertaining to money; financial
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pedantic
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tending to show off one's learning
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pedestrian
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a person or thing said to be ordinary or dull
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pejorative
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having a negative effect; insulting
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perdition
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damnation; ruin; hell
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perfuctory
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done without care; in a routine fashion
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perspicacity
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keeness of judgment
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peruse
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to read carefully; scrutinize
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quagmire
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a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
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quandary
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a puzzling situation; a dilemma
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quasi
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resembling; seeming; half
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querulous
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com;laining; grumbling
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quiddity
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an essential quality
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raiment
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clothing; garments
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rakish
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carefree; dashing; jaunty
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ratiocinate
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to reason; to think
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rationalize
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to make an excuse for
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rebuke
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to scold; to blame
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recant
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to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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recapitulate
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to summarize; to repeat briefly
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recoil
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to retreat; to draw back
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recondite
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difficult to understand; profound
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recreant
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a coward, a traitor
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rectify
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to correct; to make right
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redolent
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having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
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redundant
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repetitious; using more words than needed
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regale
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to delight with something pleasing or amusing
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regress
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to move in a backward direction
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sacrosanct
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extremely holy
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sadistic
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de3riving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
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sagacious
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wise; having keen perception and sound judgement
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salacious
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obscene; lusty
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salient
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significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest
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salutary
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healthful; wholesome
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sangf-roid
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calmness; composure or cool self-possesion
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sanguine
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cheerful; optimistic
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sapient
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wise; full of knowledge
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saturnine
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gloomy; sluggish
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savant
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a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar
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scintillate
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to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
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scurrilous
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coarsely abusive; vulgar
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sedition
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rebellion or resistance against the government
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sedulous
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hard working; diligent
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sentient
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conscious; capable of feeling or perception
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shard
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a fragment
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shibboleth
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a slogan; a password
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sibilant
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a hissing sound
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