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50 Cards in this Set
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Prefatory
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(adj) Introductory
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Hawkish
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(adj) Advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy
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Earthy
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(adj) Realistic; practical (adj) Direct; sincere
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Akimbo
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(adj/adv) With hand on hip and elbow bent outward
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Impetus
[im-pi-tuh s] |
(n) An impelling force; impulse; stimulus
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Filch
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(v) Steal (esp something of small value)
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Plenary
[plee-nuh-ree] |
(adj) Full; complete (adj) Attended by all members
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Continent
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(adj) Characterized by self-restraint
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Fiat
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(n) An arbitrary order or decree
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Bespeak
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(v) Request, or ask for in advance (v) To indicate or suggest (v) Foretell
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Climacteric
[klahy-mak-ter-ik] |
(adj) Critical; crucial
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Lesion
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(n) An injury or wound
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Legate
[leg-it] |
(n) An emissary; delegate
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Meet
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(adj) Suitable; fitting; proper
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Edacious
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(adj) Devouring; voracious; consuming
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Aleatory
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(adj) Dependent on chance
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Payola
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(n) Secret payment in return for the promotion of a product or service
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Interpolate
[in-tur-puh-leyt] |
(v) To insert or introduce between other elements or parts
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Limn
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(v) To describe in words; to represent in drawing or painting
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Obtund
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(v) To dull or deaden
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Caliginous
[kuh-lij-uh-nuh s] |
(adj) Dark; dim
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Redound
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(v) To have a good or bad effect
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Repose
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(v) Put (confidence, trust, etc.) in (n) Dignified calmness; composure
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Twee
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(adj) Excessively sentimental or sweet
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Aseptic
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(adj) Free of germs; sterile (adj) Lacking liveliness
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Tepid
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(adj) Lukewarm
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Pathogenic
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(adj) Capable of causing disease
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Inextricable
[in-ek-stri-kuh-buh l] |
(adj) Impossible to disentangle, escape, or separate
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Ethos
[ee-thaws] |
(n) Distinguishing character of a community, group, person
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Gourmandize
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(v) To enjoy good food and drink, esp. in lavish quantity.
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Philippic
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(n) A speech of violent denunciation
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Enormity
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(n) An act of great wickedness; atrocity
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Caparison
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(n) Richly ornamented clothing; finery
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Ablate
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(v) To remove by erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization
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Kakistocracy
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(n) Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens
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Allusive
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(adj) Characterized by indirect references
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Nescient
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(adj) Ignorant
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Exsiccate
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(v) to dry up; desiccate
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Vex
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(v) Irritate; annoy (v) Confuse; worry
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Lissome
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(adj) Lithe and graceful; supple
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Hale
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(adj) Healthy (v) Compel to go
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Olio
[oh-lee-oh] |
(n) A collection of various things
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Mélange
[mey-lahnzh] |
(n) Mixture; medley
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Priggish
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(adj) Self-righteously moralistic and superior
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Triage
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(n) Process in which things are ranked in terms of importance or priority
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Requite
[ri-kwahyt] |
(v) Repay with a similar action
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Cadre
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(n) Small group of people specially trained; nucleus; core
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Foist
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(v) To impose or insert fraudulently or deceitfully
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Notional[noh-shuh-nl]
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(adj) Abstract, theoretical, or speculative
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Dysphemism
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(n) Substitution of a derogatory term for a neutral one
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