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12 Cards in this Set
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Lacking freshness or originality; commonplace, ordinary
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banal
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Trickery especially in legal dealings; the use of subterfuge or trickery
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chicanery
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One who organizes and manages a business, assuming the risk of profit or loss
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entrepreneur
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1.An inanimate object thought to have inherent magical powers, and therefore worshiped.
2. Anything irrationally reverenced. |
fetish
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Hatefully bad or wicked; abominable
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heinous
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Thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad or melancholy things
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pensive
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1. Pleasantly sharp or pungent of taste; whetting to the appetite.
2. Stimulating or exciting interest or curiosity. |
piquant
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Expressing sorrow; mournful
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plaintive
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Powerful; mighty
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puissant
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Formidable; causing fear; commanding respect
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redoubtable
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Forceful and effective; keen, penetrating
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trenchant
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1. Green with growing plants or grass; green in color.
2. Unripe in knowledge or judgment; unsophisticated. |
verdant
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