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100 Cards in this Set
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s bacchanal
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noisy party with a lot of drinking
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altercation
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noisy quarrel
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s brawl
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noisy quarrel
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cipher
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nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.
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amoral
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nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
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n drivel
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nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense
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n gibberish
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nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling
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n solecism
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nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette
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n alcove
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nook; recess
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irreparable
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not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
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indelible
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not able to be erased
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intangible
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not able to be perceived by touch; vague
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impenetrable
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not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery
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impassable
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not able to be traveled or crossed
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passive
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not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance
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irrelevant
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not applicable; unrelated
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s impersonal
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not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization
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impartial
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not biased; fair; N. impartiality
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optional
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not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options
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s unceremonious
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not done politely without due formalities
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n unearthly
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not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly
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insatiable
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not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite
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ineffectual
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not effective; not having a desired effect; weak
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n extraneous
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not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject
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incidental
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not essential; minor; N: something incidental
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n evasive
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not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit
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n tentative
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not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply
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s fake
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not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
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s homely
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not good-looking; unattractive
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discordant
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not harmonious; conflicting
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asymmetric
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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objective
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not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim
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n unwitting
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not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know
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figurative
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not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech
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n disingenuous
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not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous
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exotic
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not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress
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synthetic
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not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.
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n atypical
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not normal; not typical
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heedless
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not noticing; disregarding
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unassailable
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not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question
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extemporaneous
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not planned; impromptu; extempore
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impenitent
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not repentant
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unrequited
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not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
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s mat
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not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.
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incommodious
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not spacious; inconvenient
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exempt
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not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.
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sparse
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not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
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inalienable
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not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights
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s intolerant
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not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate
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n impolitic
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not wise; not expedient; not politic
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s idle
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not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.
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s pending
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not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return
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indentation
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notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth
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marked
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noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man
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egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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infamous
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notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation
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n nurture
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nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing
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n nutrient
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nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment
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n effluvium
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noxious(harmful) smell
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s score
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number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold
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amenable
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obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests
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docile
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obedient; easily managed; submissive
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n demur
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object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
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s fetish(fetich)
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object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism
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artifacts
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object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
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n cynosure
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object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor
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missile
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object to be thrown or projected
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s lot
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object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land
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n exceptionable
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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable
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n beholden
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obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
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mandatory
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obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate
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incumbent
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obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office
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s compulsory
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obligatory; that must be done
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accommodate
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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
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abstruse
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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oblivion
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obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness
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n phenomena
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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength
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n antiquated
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obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated
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hamper
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obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ½Ä·áÇ°À̳ª ÀǺ¹ µîÀ» ´ã´Â ¹Ù±¸´Ï
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n wrest
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obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp
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procurement
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obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another
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patent
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obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.
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engross
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occupy fully; absorb
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subordinate
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occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class
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recurrent
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occurring again and again
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s seasonable
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occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute
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sporadic
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occurring irregularly; intermittent
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quaint
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odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
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n erratic
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odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable
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eccentricity
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oddity; idiosyncrasy
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redolent
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odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
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s marginal
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of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability
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s feline
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of a member of the cat family; N.
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s seasonal
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of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment
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n peripheral
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of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest
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pivotal
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of a pivot; central; critical; crucial
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s polar
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of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites
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prophetic
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of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet
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schematic
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of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline
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s sectarian
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of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
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