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50 Cards in this Set
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chalice
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goblet; consecrated cup
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modicum
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limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
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feature
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distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent
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slew
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large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
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vassal
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in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
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slander
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defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
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artisan
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a manually skilled worker
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thespian
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pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress
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discriminate
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distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
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economy
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efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources
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devolve
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deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
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dissemble
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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
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gnarled
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twisted
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spontaneity
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lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned
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haughtiness
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pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
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multifarious
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varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities
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repine
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fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work
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avantgarde
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group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
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listless
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lacking in spirit or energy; languid
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recourse
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resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
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maroon
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leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown
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foreboding
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premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
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expository
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explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
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doddering
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shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder
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contravene
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contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
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obscure
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dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning
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expound
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explain
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incapacitate
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disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity
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knit
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.
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hieroglyphic
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picture writing; ADJ.
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glossy
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smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
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renown
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fame; ADJ. renowned
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perfidious
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treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery
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ambidextrous
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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inasmuch_as
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since; owing to the fact that
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flay
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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly
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gambol
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romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.
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gerrymander
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change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
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squander
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waste; spend foolishly
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demean
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disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
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attenuate
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make thin; weaken
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disclaim
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disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer
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perpetrate
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commit an offense; do (something wrong)
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gargoyle
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waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
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imposture
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assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor
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vigilante
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one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
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parable
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short simple story teaching a moral
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ichthyology
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study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
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supplicant
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one who supplicates; ADJ.
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spangle
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small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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