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30 Cards in this Set
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infer (v)
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To reason from circumstance; surmise
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pejorative (adj)
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Tending to make or become worse
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periphery (n)
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A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter
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portent (n)
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An indication of something important about to occur
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sacrosanct (adj)
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Regarded as sacred and inviolable
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solstice (n)
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A highest point or culmination
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surfeit (n)
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An excessive amount
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voluminous (adj)
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Having great volume, fullness, size, or number
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alleviate (v)
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To make more bearable
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avarice (n)
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Immoderate desire for wealth
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berate (v)
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To rebuke or scold angrily and at length
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celibate (adj)
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Abstaining from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows
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chauvinism (n)
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Fanatical patriotism
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clandestine (adj)
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Kept or done in secret
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corpulent (adj)
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Excessively fat
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delude (v)
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To deceive the mind or judgment of
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diabolical (adj)
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Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil
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effusive (adj)
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Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression
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egress (n)
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The act of coming or going out
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errant (adj)
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Roving, especially in search of adventure
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fulminating (adj)
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Coming on suddenly with great severity
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furbish (v)
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To brighten by cleaning or rubbing
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guile (n)
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Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit
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incorrigible (adj)
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Incapable of being corrected or reformed
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ignoble (adj)
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Not noble in quality, character, or purpose
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macabre (adj)
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Suggesting the horror of death and decay
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martinet (n)
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A rigid military disciplinarian
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mitigate (v)
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To become milder
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ominous (adj)
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Menacing; threatening
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overt (adj)
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Open and observable
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