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71 Cards in this Set
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stentorian (adj)
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Extremely loud; powerful.
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rostrum (noun)
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Stage for public speaking.
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atavistic (adj)
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Relating to old or established pattern; habitual, ingrained
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aegis (noun)
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Sponsorship; protection..
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palliate (verb)
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To treat so as to ease symptoms..
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pollyannish (adj)
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Irrepressibly or excessively optimistic, capable of seeing good in anyone.
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peripatetic (adj)
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Mobile, itinerant.
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effrontery (noun)
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Insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness.
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hermetic (adj)
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Completely sealed; airtight
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panegyric (noun)
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Eulogy, speech or writing in praise of someone
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gustatory (adj)
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Relating to the sense of taste..
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captious (adj)
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Apt or disposed to find fault.
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gambit (noun)
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An opening maneuver.
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proselytize (verb)
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To convert to some religion, system, or opinion.
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labile (adj)
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Adaptable, open to change
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discombobulated (adj)
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Confused, and maybe a little upset.
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feint (noun)
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A false show; a sham.
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obtrude (verb)
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To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation.
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raiment (noun)
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An article of dress; clothing in general.
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propitious (adj)
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Merciful; helpful; convenient; favorable..
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scurrilous (adj)
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Using indecent language; offensive
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specious (adj)
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Seeming to be correct (or beautiful) when not really so.
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ponderance (noun)
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A great amount (of something. Could refer to weight, quantity, power, influence, etc.).
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obstreperous (adj)
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Clamorous; noisy; unruly - especially in raising opposition.
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fallow (adj)
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Left untilled or unsowed after plowing; uncultivated.
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strop (noun)
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A piece of leather used for sharpening.
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chimerical (adj)
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Merely imaginary; fanciful; fantastic
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ungainly (adj)
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Clumsy, awkward
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ineffable (adj)
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Indescribable, either because something cannot be expressed verbally, or because its description
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infidel (noun)
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One who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith.
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coterie (noun)
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A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique
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premonition (noun)
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Previous warning, notice, or information; forewarning.
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chary (adj)
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Cautious, wary, hesitant. Slow to accept or allow.
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veneer (noun)
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Thin outer coating, often referring to a thin layer of wood.
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inveigh (verb)
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To complain or criticize strongly
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halcyon (adj)
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Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy.
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expiation (noun)
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Atonement, the making of amends
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sinecure (noun)
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Office or appointment that requires little responsibility.
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cordon (verb)
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Surround with a barrier.
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stultify (verb)
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To make foolish
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torpor (noun)
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Apathy, profound lack of energy or activity, lethargy, lassitude.
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genuflect (verb)
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To bend the knee in prayer..
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ebullience (noun)
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Exhiliration or excitement..
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coda (noun)
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A few measures added beyond the natural termination of a composition
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mendicant (noun)
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A beggar
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philistine (noun)
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A person deficient in liberal culture and refinement
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stickler (noun)
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A person who insists on strict adherence to rules or observance of custom.
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furtive (adj)
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Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret.
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febrile (adj)
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Indicating fever, or derived from it.
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indefatigable (adj)
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Continuing without fatigue; untiring; unflagging
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auspice (noun)
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Patronage, assistance or protection (often given by a large entity to a smaller one); a sign or omen (as in prophecy).
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dilatory (adj)
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Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy.
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scurrilous (adj)
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Using indecent language; offensive.
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traduce (verb)
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To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame.
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captious (adj)
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Apt or disposed to find fault.
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squabble (verb)
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To scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.
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hoary (adj)
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White or gray from age
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carp (verb)
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To find fault; to criticize words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly.
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debacle (noun)
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A disaster or failure.
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prognosticate (verb)
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Predict; foretell.
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dowdy (adj)
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Not stylish; unattractive.
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pernicious (adj)
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Having the quality of injuring or killing; destructive; very mischievous; wicked.
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infernal (adj)
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Having the quality of hell.
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retrench (verb)
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To cut off; to pare away
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promontory (noun)
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A high point of land; a part that projects outward
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drivel (noun)
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Stupid talk; nonsense.
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unmitigated (adj)
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Without restraint or qualification
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besiege (verb)
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To beset or surround with armed forces
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imprecate (verb)
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To invoke evil upon; curse.
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straggle (verb)
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To stray or fall behind.
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frivolous (adj)
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Unworthy of serious attention; trivial; Inappropriate silly
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