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100 Cards in this Set
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Acrid |
Sharp; Pungent (smells/tastes) |
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Boorish |
ill-mannered |
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Cynical |
believing that people act only out of selfish motives |
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Epistle |
A letter (form of communication) |
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Heresy |
Against orthodox opinion |
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Lance |
spear/spike/javelin |
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Obscure |
difficult to understand; partially hidden |
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Poignant |
Deeply moving; strongly emotionally affecting |
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Respite |
A break; intermission |
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Terse
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Concise; to the point |
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Acrophobia |
fear of heights |
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Bourgeois |
Middle Class |
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Debility |
weakness; incapacity |
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Epistolary |
Done through letters; relating to letters |
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Hiatus |
interruption; pause |
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Languid |
tired; slow |
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Obscured |
hidden; covered; buried |
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Poised |
calm; collected; self-possessed |
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Resplendent |
Shining; glowing |
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Therapeutic |
medicinal; curative |
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Acuity |
Sharpness (mental or visual) |
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Braggart |
Someone who boasts |
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Debunking
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Exposing false claims or myths |
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Epitomized |
Characterized; personified |
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Hidebound |
rigid in opinions |
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Languish |
decay; fade away; get weaker |
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Obsequious |
servile; submissive |
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Polemical |
Causing debate or argument |
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Restorative |
A tonic, ability to restore |
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Thwart |
Prevent; frustrate |
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Adamant |
forceful; inflexible |
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Brawny |
Muscular |
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Decathlon |
An athletic competition, 10 events |
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Equivocate |
Speak ambiguously, avoid telling the truth |
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Hieroglyphics |
Picture writing / writing that is difficult to read |
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larceny |
Theft/robbery |
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Obsession |
A dominating concern |
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Ponderous |
Weighty: slow and heavy |
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Retention |
Preservation; witholding |
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Timorous |
cowardly; fearful |
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Adroit |
Skillful |
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Brevity |
being brief |
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Decorum |
Dignified, correct behavior |
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Err |
To make a mistake |
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Hinder |
obstruct / hamper |
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Largess |
generosity |
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Obsolete |
no longer valid |
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Pontificate |
Speak pompously or dogmatically |
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Reticent |
restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative |
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Tirade |
stream of verbal abuse |
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Adulation |
strong admiration; worship |
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Bristle |
To show irritation |
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Decoy |
Lure/trap/trick |
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Erratic |
Wandering; irregular |
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Histrionic |
Theatrical, exaggerated |
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Laud |
Praise |
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Obstreperous |
noisy and boisterous |
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Portend |
foretell |
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Retraction |
withdrawal; cancellation of a statement |
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Titter |
Giggle quietly |
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Adversity |
hardship |
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Broach |
Start to discuss; approach |
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Deference |
respect |
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Esoteric |
Obscure/difficult to understand |
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Hoary |
old |
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Lavish |
wasteful/grand scale |
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Obtuse |
mentally dull |
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Portent |
A warning sign; omen |
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revere |
Worship/respect |
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Tome |
Large book |
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Advocate |
Support |
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Brusque |
blunt/abrput |
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Defoliate |
Cause leaves to fall off |
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Espouse |
Promote; take up |
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Hone |
Sharpen; increase; whet |
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Lax |
careless; not strict |
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Obviate |
avoid; make unnecessary |
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Poseur |
Someone who puts on an act |
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Riddled |
Full of (usually holes) |
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Torpid |
Inactive; lazy; stagnant |
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Aesthetic |
Concerning art/beauty/appearance |
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Bulwark |
Fortification |
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Defunct |
No longer in existence |
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Etymology |
study of word origins |
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Hyperbole |
grossly exaggerated speech |
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Legend |
Key to map / myth or story |
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Odious |
hateful |
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Posterity |
Future generations |
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Rife |
common |
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Torpor
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Dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity |
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Affable |
Friendly/social |
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Bureaucracy |
officialdom/ gov with state officials, no representatives |
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Degredation |
deprivation; poverty |
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Eulogy |
praise |
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Hypochondriac |
A person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnessesL |
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Legion |
in large numbers |
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Officious |
Domineering; intrusive; meddlesome |
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Posthumous |
after death |
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Rigor |
Thoroughness |
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Totter |
Walk unsteadily |