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35 Cards in this Set
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Redolent
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odorous, fragrant; suggestive (of an odor). = SMELL STRONGLY Of
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chase
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ornament a metal surface by indenting
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conifer
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pine trea
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tepid
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lightly warm; half hearted, not too eager. A feeling of unsureness
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bemused
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confused, lost in thought, preoccupied.
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percussion
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act of striking one object against another sharply
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centerfugal
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radiating from the center, departing from center.
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retroactive
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having effect on the past as well as the future. acting now before enactment as a law or tax
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turbid
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(liquid)having sediment disturbed, muddy; thick
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dissemble
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v: disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
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lionize
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treat a person as a celebrity
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sophistry
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false argument, seem possible, but riddled with false
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grandiloquent
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person/speech using high sounding or important sounding language; pompous; bombastic.
arrogant/pretencious |
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intrepid
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fearless
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subaltern
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subordinate
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gastronomy
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art/science of preparing and serving good food
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irreproachable
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cannot be reproached, blameless, impeccable,
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inordinate
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beyond reasonable limits, unrestrained, excessive
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expletive
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meaningless word; interjection; profane oath;swear word
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augment
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increase; add to
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pedogogy
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teaching; art of education
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amble
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walking at easy unhurried pace.
v: walk slowly and aimlessly |
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dormer
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window projecting upright from roof.
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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ethos
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character of a culture, group. particular to a person group or culture
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mannered
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affected; not natural, weird: ex: mannered way of speech
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plaudit
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enthusiastic approval; round of applause
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automaton
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mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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flux
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flowing; series of changes: ex: state of flux
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rout
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stomp out
n. completely defeated and disorderly retreat |
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ragamuffin
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dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes
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Spry
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(old people) vigorously active and nimble
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plenary
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complete; fully attended by all qualified members
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skulduggery
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dishonest behavior or action. cheap, under handed hushed up behavior: skulduggery in the election.
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bivouac
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temporary encampment; camp without tent
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