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24 Cards in this Set
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ACERBIC (ADJ.)
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having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
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AGGRANDIZE (V)
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to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige
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ALCHEMY (N)
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a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold
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AMENABLE (ADJ.)
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agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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ANACHRONISM (N)
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something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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IMMINENT (ADJ.)
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about to happen; impending
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IMMUTABLE (ADJ.)
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not capable of change
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IMPETUOUS (ADJ.)
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hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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ASTRINGENT (ADJ.)
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having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe
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CONTIGUOUS (ADJ.)
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sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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CONVENTION (N)
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a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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CREDULOUS (ADJ.)
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tending to believe too readily; gullible
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CYNICAL (ADJ.)
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an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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DECORUM (N)
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polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
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DERISION (N)
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scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment
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DESICCATE (V)
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to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
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DILETTANTE (N)
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one with a amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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DISPARAGE (V)
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to slight or belittle
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DIVULGE (V)
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to disclose something secret
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FAWN (V)
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to flatter or praise excessively
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FLOUT (V)
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to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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GARRULOUS (ADJ.)
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pointless talkative; talking too much
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GLIB (ADJ.)
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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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HUBRIS (N)
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overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
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