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30 Cards in this Set
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discursive
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adj
digressive,passing from one topic to another |
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dissolution
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noun
disintegration;looseness in morals |
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distention
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noun
the state or act of extending or being swollen out in shape |
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distrait
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adj
distractyed;absent minded, especially due to anxiety |
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doggerel
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noun
trivial, poorly constructed verse |
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dross
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noun
slag, waste, opr foreighn matter;impurity;surface scum |
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dulcet
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adj
melodious, harmonious;melliflouos |
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dynamo
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noun;
generator;forceful, ergetic person |
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eclectic
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adj
culled from many sources |
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edacious
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adj
voracious;devouring |
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edifying
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adj
enlightening |
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efluvia
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noun
outflow in a stream of particles;a noxious odor |
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effrontery
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noun
boldness;impudence;arrogance |
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effusive
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adj
gushing;excessively demonstrative |
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egress
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exit
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encomium
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noun
glowing and enthusiastic praise;panegyric;tribute;eulogy |
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endemic
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adj
restricted or peculiar to a particular region;indeginous |
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engender
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verb
to cuase;to produce;to give rise to |
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enormity
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noun
excessive wickedness;evilness DON'T CONFUSE WITH ENOURMESSNESS WHICH MEANS GREAT SIZE |
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ephemeral
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adj
evanescent;fleeing;short lived |
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epicure
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noun
one devoted to sensual pleasure particularly in food and drink;gourmand;sybarite |
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EPISODIC
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ADJ
LOOSLEY CONNECKED;NOT FLOWIN G LOGICALLY |
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epithet
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noun
disparaging word or phrase; |
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epitome
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embodiment;quintessencel
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equanimity
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noun
composure;self posession |
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abate |
to lessen in intensity or degree---noun
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accolade
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noun
an expression of praise |
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adulation
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noun
excessive praise;intense adoration |
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aesthetic
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adj
dealing with, apprciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful |
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avarice
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noun
greed, esp for wealth |
