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50 Cards in this Set
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flit
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fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower
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fancied
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imagined; unreal
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painstaking
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taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through
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acuity
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sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
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filing
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particle removed by a file
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hypothetical
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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
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dispense
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distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule
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dishearten
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discourage
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wither
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(of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay
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precarious
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unsafe; lacking in stability; uncertain; risky; Ex. precarious living
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accommodate
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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
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disquisition
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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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derivative
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unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.
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stammer
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speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
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prerogative
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privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before
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lax
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careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service
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taunt
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deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
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apiculture
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bee-keeping
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comeback
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retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
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couple
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join; unite; OP. uncouple
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euphemism
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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic
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entree(entr\'ee)
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entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle
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beeline
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direct quick route
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embark
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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
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obdurate
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stubborn; refusing to change one's belief
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stigma
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token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful
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glitter
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shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves
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impale
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pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
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projectile
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missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)
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plausible
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conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
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anthropomorphic
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having human form or characteristics
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mobile
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movable; not fixed; N. mobility
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caricature
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distortion; burlesque
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impassioned
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(of speech) filled with passion; fervent
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trample
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step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet
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antiquated
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obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated
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mogul
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powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian
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cartographer
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map-maker
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simplistic
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oversimplified
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frisk
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move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful
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nominal
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in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
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trickster
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person who cheats people
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matriarch
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woman who rules a family or larger social group
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gorge
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stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
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pomposity
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self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important
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lucrative
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profitable; producing wealth
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mutilate
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maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part
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reprobation
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severe disapproval; CF. approbation
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viand
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food; CF. live
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fathomless
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too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable
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