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36 Cards in this Set
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Bacchanal
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n. A noisy party with a large amount of alcohol; a large and noisy celebration.
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Badinage
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n. Teasing conversation; light-spirited banter.
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Baleful
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adj. Evil; malignant; inflicting harm.
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Bandy
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v. To discuss lightly or glibly; to pass back and forth; to circulate.
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Baneful
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adj. Causing harm; pernicious.
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Bariatric
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adj. Of or relating to that branch of medicine that deals with obesity; pertaining or referring to something that is obese.
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Barrister
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n. A counselor; a student of law who is asked to appear before the court.
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Bastion
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n. A stronghold; protection; a fortified position.
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Bedraggle
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v. To make dirty; to wet thoroughly.
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Behemoth
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n. A huge creature; something of monstrous size or power.
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Beleaguer
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v. To besiege; to attack; harass; to best.
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Bellicose
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adj. Belligerent; waging war; willing and eager to fight.
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Bemused
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adj. Confused; to be lost in thought.
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Benison
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n. A blessing; benediction; a prayer.
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Bevy
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n. A large group; a big collection.
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Bigot
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n. A narrow-minded person; somebody who is unwilling to listen to the religious or political opinions of others.
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Bilge
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n. The rounded areas that form the bottom and sides on the exterior of a ship's hull.
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Bilious
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adj. Suffering from indigestion; irritable; easily irritated; liable to explode.
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Bilk
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v. To cheat; to swindle; to haggle unscrupulously.
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Billet-Doux
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n. A love letter; a note from a lover.
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Blackguard
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n. A rude person; a scoundrel; a person who uses profane language.
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Blandishment
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n. Flattery, with an intention to persuade; to urge to action.
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Blithe
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adj. Cheerful; joyous; carefree.
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Bluster
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v. To bully; to threaten; to domineer.
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Bohemian
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adj. Unconventional; revolutionary in terms of art.
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Bolide
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n. A large meteor; a fireball that eventually explodes.
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Bombast
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adj. Grandiloquent, pompous; overly showy and expressive.
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Bowdlerize
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v. To modify; to clean up; to amend by removing certain parts.
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Brackish
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adj. Having a salty taste; distasteful.
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Braggadocio
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v. Boasting, usually vain and meaningless.
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Bridle
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verb. To control or restrain; to show anger.
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Bristle
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n. Short stiff hair.
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Brocade
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na. A fabric that is richly ornamented or which has ornate, raised patterns.
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Brook
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v. To tolerate; to endure.
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Bullion
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n. Either gold and silver shaped in the form of bars.
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Buxom
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adj. Plump; full; jolly.
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