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50 Cards in this Set
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inerrancy (n.)
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lack of error; infallibility
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compendium (n.)
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short review of a subject/issue
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foible (n.)
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a minor weakness of character
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mirth (n.)
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merriment, joyousness, gladness
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augur (v.)
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to predict/foretell
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quisling (n.)
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a traitor
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mawkish (adj.)
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overly sentimental; disgusting
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impalpable (adj.)
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intangible; unable to be felt
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purvey (v.)
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to supply
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enrapture (v.)
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to transport w/ pleasure
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juxtapose (v.)
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to place side by side
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sybarite (n.)
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person devoid of to luxury/pleasure
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cynosure (n.)
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person/thing @ center of attention
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comely (adj.)
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pleasing/agreeable to sight
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indelible (adj.)
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unable to be removed/washed away
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trappings (n.)
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outward signs of a thing's/person's existence
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affront (n./v.)
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1) offensive act/word
2) to commit an offensive act/word |
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opulent (adj.)
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wealth, rich, influential
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privy (adj./n.)
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1)participating/knowledge in s.t. secret
2) person involved w/ privy |
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posthumous (adj.)
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continuing after one's death
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penitent (adj./n.)
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1)contrite
2) contrite person |
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philatelist (n.)
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one who studies/collects stamps
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incantation (n.)
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spell/charm
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gaffe (n.)
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a mistake/misjudgment
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belabor (v.)
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to vigorously work/worry/ explain s.t. excessively
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flippant (adj.)
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glib
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lugubrious (adj.)
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mournful, gloomy
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risible (adj.)
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causing laughter
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exhortatory (adj.)
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intended/acting to encourage, incite, or advise
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divestiture (n.)
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act of stripping away
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hapless (adj.)
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unlucky; unfortunate
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viscid (adj.)
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sticky, viscous
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brachiate (adj./v.)
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1) having arms
2) to progress with arms |
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breviary (n.)
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book of daily prayers/readings
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capitulate (v.)
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to give up resistance
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collusion (n.)
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a secret agreement
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corporeal (adj.)
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material; tangible
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deism (n.)
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belief in God, but indifference to it
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prestidigitation (n.)
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show of skill/deceitful cleverness
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dolorous (adj.)
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mournful; grievous
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indomitable (adj.)
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cannot be subdued/overcome
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primeval (adj.)
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pertaining to the 1st apes
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egregious (adj.)
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extraordinarily bad
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jurisprudence (n.)
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science/philosophy of law
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alluvial (adj./n.)
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1) pertaining to deposits left by water
2) soil deposits |
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missive (n./adj.)
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1) a letter
2) sent from an official source |
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moribund (adj.)
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near death
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parity (n.)
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equality (amount, status, character)
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plebicite (n./adj.)
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1) a vote of a citizen
2) belonging to the people |
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plebian (n.)
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a member of the people
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