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100 Cards in this Set
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Acrid |
Sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) |
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Boorish |
Ill-mannered; rude |
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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 affecting the emotions |
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Respite |
A break; intermission |
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Terse |
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 |
Concerned with letters; through correspondance |
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Hiatus |
Interruption; pause |
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Languid |
Tired; slow |
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Obscured |
Hidden; covered; bruised |
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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 |
Exposing false claims or myths |
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Epitomized |
Typified; 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 |
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Thrwart |
Prevent; frustrate |
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Adamant |
Forceful; inflexible |
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Brawny |
Muscular |
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Decathlon |
An athletic competition with ten events |
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Equivocate |
Speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth |
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Hieroglyphics |
Picture writing; writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic |
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Larceny |
Theft; robbery; stealing |
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Obsession |
A dominating concern |
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Ponderous |
Weighty; slow and heavy |
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Retention |
Preservation; withholding |
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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 behaviour |
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Err |
Make a mistake |
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Hinder |
Obstruct |
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Largess |
Generosity |
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Obsolete |
Not longer valid |
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Pontificate |
Speak pompously or dogmatically |
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Reticent |
Restrained; holding something back |
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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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Histronic |
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 and difficult to understand |
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Hoary |
Old |
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Lavish |
On a grand scale; wasteful |
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Obtuse |
Mentally dull |
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Portent |
A warning sign; omen |
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Revere |
Worship |
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Tome |
Large book |
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Advocate |
Support |
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Brusque |
Blunt; abrupt |
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Defoliate |
Cause leaves to fall off |
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Espouse |
Promote; take up; support |
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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 full of holes) |
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Torpid |
Inactive; lazy ; stagnant |
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Aesthetic |
Concerning art or beauty |
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Bulwark |
Fortification; barricade ; wall |
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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 |
1. Key to map; 2. 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 |
Dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity |
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Affable |
Friendly; social; easy going |
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Bureaucraucy |
Officialdom |
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Degradation |
Deprivation; poverty; debasement |
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Eulogy |
A praise |
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Hypochondriac |
A person obssessed with health; having imaginary illnesses |
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Legion |
In large numbers |
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Officious |
Domineering; intrusive; meddlesome |
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Posthumos |
After death |
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Rigor |
Thoroughness |
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Totter |
Walk unsteadily |