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56 Cards in this Set
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opine
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express an opinion
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opprobrious
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disgraceful
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oracle
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foresee future
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oration
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formal speech
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orb
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eye
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orotund
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pompous
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ostensible
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apparent
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overt
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in the open
obvious |
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overweening
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arrogant
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overwrought
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overdone
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paean
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song of praise
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palatial
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magnificent
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palaver
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idle talk
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palisade
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fense made of stakes
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pall
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coffin
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pall
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loose strenght/interest
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pallid
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lacking color
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paltry
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worthless
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panegyric
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elaborate praise
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panoply
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impressive array
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paragon
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model of excellence
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pare
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trim
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pariah
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outcast
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parity
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equality
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parochial
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limited outlook
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parry
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ward off
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parsimony
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stinginess
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pastiche
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art imitating other works
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patent
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obvious
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pathos
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pity
compassion |
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patricide
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kill father
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paucity
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sacrcity
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pauper
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poor
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pecadillo
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minor sin
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peculation
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theft
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pedagogue
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teacher
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pedant
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wants to learn
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pedestrian
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commonplace
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pellucid
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easily understood
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peerless
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unequaled
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perjorative
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bad connotation
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penance
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repent for a wrong
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penultimate
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next to last
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penumbra
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partial shadow
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punury
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poverty
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perambulate
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walk about
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percipient
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able to perceive
discerning |
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perdition
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utter loss
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peregrinate
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=peripatthetic
wander place to place |
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perfidious
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disloyal
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perfunctory
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indifferent
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perihelion
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nearest to sun in orbit
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peripathetic
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move place to place
=peregrinate |
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periphrastic
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too many words
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perjure
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lie under oath
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pernicious
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harmful
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