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50 Cards in this Set
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culprit
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one guilty of a crime
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fray
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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
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ecliptic
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path of the sun and the planets
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apposite
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appropriate; fitting
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optician
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maker and seller of eyeglasses
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palm
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conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
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monochromatic
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having only one color
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assay
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analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
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prolong
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lengthen; extend; draw out
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omnipotent
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all-powerful; having unlimited power
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trite
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hackneyed; commonplace
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ramshackle
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(of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart
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compartment
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one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
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vex
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annoy; distress
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flora
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plants of a region or era
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minion
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servile dependent; obsequious follower
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scheme
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systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme
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relic
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surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
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psychosomatic
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of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)
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philanderer
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faithless lover; flirt
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pellucid
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transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand
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retard
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delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development
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valid
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logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport
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impartial
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not biased; fair; N. impartiality
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diatribe
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bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
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aggrandize
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make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement
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ennui
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boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
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havoc
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widespread damage; disorder; chaos
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deft
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neat; skillful
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magnate
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person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
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exult
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rejoice
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latent
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present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential
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fallible
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liable to err
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asymmetric
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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factotum
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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
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supersede
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replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
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concise
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brief and compact
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consensus
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general agreement; opinion reached by a group
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gush
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(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.
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hurl
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throw forcefully; shout out violently
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license
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official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; V.
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gyroscope
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apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.
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meteoric
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like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
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voodoo
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religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
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dupe
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someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive
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encipher
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encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
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detached
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emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
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fraught
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filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight
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witless
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lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic
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astral
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relating to the stars
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