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100 Cards in this Set
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invidious
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calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful:
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invincible
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Incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
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iota
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A very small amount; a bit
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irascible
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Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered
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irate
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Extremely angry; enraged
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ire
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Anger; wrath
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irksome
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Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious
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itinerant
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Traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty
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jocular
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Given to joking
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jovial
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Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer
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judicious
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Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent
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junta
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A group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power
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lachrymose
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Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful
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languid
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Lacking energy or vitality; weak
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lascivious
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Given to or expressing lust; lecherous
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lassitude
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A state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
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latent
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Present or potential but not evident or active
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itinerate
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To travel from place to place.
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laudable
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Deserving commendation; praiseworthy
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laudatory
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Expressing or conferring praise
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legacy
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Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past
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levee
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An embankment raised to prevent a river from overflowing
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levity
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Lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; frivolity
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lexicon
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A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary
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libel
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A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation
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licentious
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Lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint, especially in sexual conduct
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lien
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The right to take and hold or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt or duty
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listless
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Lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; lethargic
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lithe
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Readily bent; supple
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loquacious
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Very talkative; garrulous
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lugubrious
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Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree
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luminary
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An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light
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lustrous
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Gleaming with or as if with brilliant light; radiant
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malaise
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A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness
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malcontent
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Dissatisfied with existing conditions
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malevolence
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wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious
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malign
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Evil in disposition, nature, or intent
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malleable
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Easily controlled or influenced; tractable
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massacre
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The act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly
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maudlin
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Effusively or tearfully sentimental
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mawkish
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Excessively and objectionably sentimental
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mellifluous
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Flowing with sweetness or honey.
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mendacious
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Lying; untruthful
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mendicant
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A beggar.
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meretricious
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Attracting attention in a vulgar manner
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mesmerize
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To spellbind; enthrall; hypnotize
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meticulous
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Extremely careful and precise
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mettle
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Courage and fortitude; spirit
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mettlesome
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having a proud and unbroken spirit
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microcosm
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a miniature representation of something, esp a unit, group, or place regarded as a copy of a larger one
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mien
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Bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind
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mischievous
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Playful in a naughty or teasing way
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miscreant
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An evildoer; a villain.
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miser
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A greedy or avaricious person
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misnomer
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An error in naming a person or place
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moderation
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Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
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modicum
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A small, moderate, or token amount
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mollify
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to calm in temper or feeling; soothe.
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molt
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To shed periodically part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth
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monomania
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. Intent concentration on or exaggerated enthusiasm for a single subject or idea
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morbid
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Gruesome; grisly
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mordant
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A corrosive substance, such as an acid, used in etching.
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moribund
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Approaching death; about to die
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morose
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ill-tempered or gloomy
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multifarious
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Having great variety; diverse
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mundane
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everyday, ordinary, or banal
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munificent
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Very liberal in giving; generous
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myriad
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Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable
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nadir
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The lowest point
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nefarious
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Infamous by way of being extremely wicked
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negligent
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habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc.; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful
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neophyte
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A beginner or novice
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noisome
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offensive to the point of arousing disgust; foul
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nostrum
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favorite but usually ineffective remedy for problems or evils
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noxious
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Harmful to living things; injurious to health
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nugatory
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Of little or no importance; trifling
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obdurate
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Not giving in to persuasion; intractable
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obfuscate
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To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand
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oblique
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Having a slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
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obsequious
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Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning
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obstreperous
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Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
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obtrude
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To thrust out; push forward
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obtrusive
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Thrusting out; protruding
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obviate
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To anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary
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odious
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Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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odium
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Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion
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officious
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Informal; unofficial
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ominous
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Menacing; threatening
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onerous
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Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome
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onus
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A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity; a burden or obligation
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opprobrium
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Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy
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ossify
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To change into bone; become bony
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ostentation
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To change into bone; become bony
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ostracism
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The act of banishing or excluding
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ostracize
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To exclude from a group
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palate
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The sense of taste
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palatial
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Of or suitable for a palace
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palliate
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To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate
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palpable
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Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible
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panacea
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A remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
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