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72 Cards in this Set
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thriving |
flourishing |
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indignant- |
showing anger |
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mendacious- |
not telling the truth |
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clandestine- |
keept secret, because its illicit |
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ersatz- |
made or used as substitute, typically inferiour |
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iteration- |
repetition of process, or new device |
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quixotic- |
extremely idealistic, unrealistic |
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arresting- |
eye catching |
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run the gamut |
to cover wide range |
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garish- |
bright and showy |
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baneful- |
harmful, destructive |
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noxious- |
harmful, poisonus, unpleasant |
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patronizing- |
treat with an apparent kindness which betrays a feeling of superiority |
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hold the line |
not more nor less |
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ape |
unintelligent person, poor mimic |
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disclaim-
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refuse to acknowledge, deny
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ponderous-
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slow and clumsy
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shabby-
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poor and nonsense
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cogent-
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logical
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cabal-
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secret political clique
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hoi-polloi
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masses, common people
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parochial-
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limited outlook
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facile-
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supperficial
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painstaking-
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employin great care and thoroughness
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condenscending-
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arrogant
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equivocal-
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ambiguous
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whimsical-
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playful, capricious
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faculty
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inherent mental or physical power
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poultice-
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soft moist material applied to body
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foible-
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minor weakness
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mores-
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essential characteristics and conventions of a society
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aptitude-
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natural tendency
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peccadillo-
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minor fault or sin
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advent-
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the arrival of a notable person or thing
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assail-
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make a concerted or violent attack on
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personable-
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having a pleasant appearance
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munificent-
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characterized by great generosity
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outstrip-
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more faster, overtake
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snob-
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exagerated respect towards high social position.
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disdain-
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feeling that someone is unworthy
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brought about
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carry, cause |
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ruminate |
think deeply about |
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avail |
use or benefit |
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probity |
strong moral principles |
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leniency |
being more merciful or tolerant than expected |
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swindle |
use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions. |
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deluge |
severe flood |
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unconscionable |
not right or reasonable |
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preposterous |
contrary to reason or common sense; |
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renown |
fame |
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addled |
unable to think clearly; confused. |
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amusing |
causing laughter |
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vicissitude |
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. |
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serendipity |
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. |
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akimbo |
with hands on the hips and elbows turned outwards. |
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abreast |
side by side and facing the same way. |
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askance |
with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval. |
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lackey |
servant |
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dissolute |
overindulging in sensual pleasures |
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addlepated |
being mixed up : confused |
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tepid |
warm, showing no emotion |
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turbid |
confused or obscure in meaning or effect. |
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turgid |
swollen and distended or congested., tediously pompous or bombastic |
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cajone |
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. |
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warily |
cautiously |
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roundly |
in a vehement or emphatic manner. |
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pan |
criticize severely. |
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berate |
scold, criticize |
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vanquished |
defeat thoroughly. |
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rampage |
a period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people. |
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prologue |
an event or act that leads to another. |
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catharsis |
the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. |
