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28 Cards in this Set
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Pastiche
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(n.) a musical or other composition made up of selections from various sources; a medley
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Lugubrious
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(adj.) dismal, mournful, gloomy, especially in an exaggerated manner
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Tendentious
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(adj.) 1. of a speech or piece of writing, etc., aimed at helping a cause. 2. exhibiting partiality
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Verbiage
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(n.) an excessive number of words used to express an idea; verbosity.
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Nascent
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(adj.) 1. in the act of being born. 2. just beginning to exist; immature
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Importunate
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(adj.) 1. making persistent requests. 2. troublesome, annoying.
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Proximate
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(adj.) 1. nearest 2. next before or after.
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Gaucherie
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(n.) 1. a gauche action. 2. gauche manners.
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Heterodox
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(adj.) not in accordance with accepted doctrines or opinions; unorthodox.
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Sedulous
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(adj.) diligent and persevering; assiduous.
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Vicissitude
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(n.) a change of circumstances affecting one's life.
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Vitiate
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(v.) 1. impair the quality of; debase. 2. make ineffectual; weaken; invalidate
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Prolix
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(adj.) 1. lengthy. 2. tediously wordy.
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Blandish
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(v.) coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole.
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Meretricious
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(adj.) showily attractive but cheap or insincere; tawdry.
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Repine
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(v.) 1. be discontented. 2. fret.
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Recondite
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(adj.) 1. of a subject, obscure. 2. of an author, writing about an obscure subject.
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Puissant
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(adj.) having great power or strength; potent.
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Voluble
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(adj.) 1. talking very much. 2. speaking or spoken with great fluency.
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Extirpate
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(v.) root out and destroy completely.
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Encomium
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(n.) high praise given in speech or writing.
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Hortatory
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(adj.) 1. serving or tending to exhort. 2. encouraging.
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Opprobrious
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(adj.) 1. of words etc., showing scorn or reproach. 2. abusive, vituperative.
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Minatory
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(adj.) threatening, menacing.
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Nugatory
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(adj.) 1. trifling, worthless; futile. 2. inoperative, ineffective, not valid.
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Probity
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(n.) 1. honesty; integrity. 2. moral excellence.
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Raconteur
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(n.) a person skilled in telling stories and anecdotes.
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Inchoate
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(adj.) just begun; undeveloped.
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