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15 Cards in this Set
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Cacophony |
Harsh discordant mixture of sounds, unharmonious |
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Corroborate |
Confirm or give support to a statement or theory, more certain, verify, authenticate, validate |
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Desiccate |
To dry up, to remove water, to drain emotionally. To preserve. lacking interest, passion, or energy. |
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Enigma |
Puzzles, mysterious |
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Homogeneous |
Same kind, alike, similar, identical |
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Laconic |
Brief, to the point, cut short |
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Insipid |
Lacking taste or flavor |
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Pragmatic |
Practical matters |
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Iconoclast |
Someone who attacks cherished beliefs |
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Arduous |
Difficult to accomplish, hard to endure. |
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Profligate |
Recklessly, extravagant, wasteful in use or resource |
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Prosaic |
Not challenging, dull, lacking excitement, |
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Obsequious |
Obedient, attentive to an excessive degree, |
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Fortuitous |
Happening by accident or chance |
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Orthodox |
Conforming to all the traditional beliefs and religious practices |
