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20 Cards in this Set
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Arcane |
obscure; known only to a few people |
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Clamor |
shout; scream |
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Discursiveness |
long-windedness; indirectness |
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Flaunt |
show off; display in a showy manner |
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Infamous |
famous for something bad |
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Mellow |
soft; melodious; ripe |
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Patron |
one who give support (usually financial) |
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Prostration |
1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness |
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Somnambulist |
sleepwalker |
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Vehemence |
violence; fervor; forcefulness |
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Archaic |
ancient; outdated; old fashioned |
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Clandestine |
secret; covert; stealthy |
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Disdain |
contempt; strong dislike |
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Flippant |
making jokes about serious matters |
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Infer |
deduce; conclude |
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Menagerie |
collection of animals |
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Patronize |
condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards |
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Protagonist |
main character in film, book, play etc. |
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Soothsayer |
fortuneteller |
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Vehement |
forceful |
