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68 Cards in this Set
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acrid |
sharp, pungent, harsh/bitter |
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boorish |
ill-mannered |
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epistle |
a letter |
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heresy |
against orthodox opinion |
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lance |
spear, spike |
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respite |
a break, intermission |
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tere |
concise, to the point |
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acrophobia |
fear of heights |
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debility |
weakness, incapacity |
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epistolary |
concerned with letters |
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languid |
slow, tired |
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resplendent |
shining, glowing |
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acuity |
sharpness |
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braggart |
someone who boasts |
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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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thwart |
prevent, frustrate |
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equivocate |
speak ambiguously, avoid telling the truth
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larceny |
robbery |
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ponderous |
weighty, slow and heavy |
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retention |
preservation |
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timorous |
cowardly, fearful |
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adriot |
skillful |
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brevity |
being brief |
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decorum |
dignified, correct behavior |
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largess |
generosity |
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pontificate |
speak pompously |
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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 |
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bristle |
to show irritation |
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histrionic |
theatrical |
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laud |
praise |
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obstreperous |
noisy and boisterous |
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portend |
foretell |
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titter |
giggle quietly |
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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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obtuse |
mentally dull |
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portent |
a warning sign |
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tome |
large book |
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brusque |
blunt, abrupt |
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defoliate |
cause leaves to fall off |
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espouse |
promote |
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hone |
sharpen |
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lax |
careless |
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obviate |
avoid, make unecessary |
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poseur |
someone who puts on an act |
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torpid |
lazy |
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bulwark |
fortification, wall |
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defunct |
no longer in existence |
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etymology |
the study of word origins |
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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 |
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affable |
friendly, social |
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eulogy |
praise |
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hypochondriac |
obsessed with health |
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legion |
in large numbers |
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officious |
domineering, meddlesome |
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rigor |
thouroughness |
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totter |
walk unsteadily |
