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62 Cards in this Set
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blurt
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utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
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bluster
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blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale
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bohemian
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unconventional (in an artistic way)
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bolster
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support; reinforce
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bolt
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door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a
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bombardment
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attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard
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bombastic
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pompous; using inflated language
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boon
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blessing; benefit; something very helpful
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boorish
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rude; insensitive
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bouillon
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clear beef (or meat) soup
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bountiful
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generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
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bowdlerize
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expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler
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brackish
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somewhat saline
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braggadocio
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boasting
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braggart
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boaster; bragger
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brandish
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wave around (a weapon); flourish
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bravado
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swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery
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brawn
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human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness
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brazen
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insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
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breach
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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.
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brindled
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tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
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bristling
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rising like bristles; showing irritation
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brittle
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hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation
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broach
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introduce as a subject; moot; open up
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brocade
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rich, figured(patterned) fabric
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brooch
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ornamental clasp; pin
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brook
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tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream
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browbeat
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bully; intimidate
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browse
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graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually
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brunt
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main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
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brusque
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blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
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buccaneer
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pirate
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bucolic
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rustic; pastoral
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buffet
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strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
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buffoonery
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clowning
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bugaboo
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bugbear; object of baseless terror
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bullion
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gold and silver in the form of bars
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bulwark
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strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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bungle
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mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
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burgeon
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grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
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burlesque
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give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly
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burnish
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make shiny by rubbing; polish
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buttress
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support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
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buxom
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full-bosomed; plump; jolly
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cabal
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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cadence
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rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
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cajole
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persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
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caldron(cauldron)
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large kettle
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caliber
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ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
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callous
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hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind
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callow
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youthful; immature; inexperienced
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calorific
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heat-producing; N. calorie
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camaraderie
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good-fellowship; CF. comrade
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cameo
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shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
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canard
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unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
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candor
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frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid
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canine
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related to dogs; doglike
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canker
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any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer
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canny
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shrewd in money matters; thrifty
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cant
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insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
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cantata
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story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
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canter
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slow gallop; V. CF. trot
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