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22 Cards in this Set
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draconian
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(adj) extremely harsh or servere.
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Adonis
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(n) very handsome man
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atlas
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(n) book of maps
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Baedeker
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(n) guidebook; handbook
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bowdlerize
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(v) expurgate; clear of words or passages thought to be objectionable.
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boycott
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(V) join with others to refuse to use, buy or deal with.
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chauvinist
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(n) fanatical patriot; jingoist.
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cicerone
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(n) guide who explains to tourists the history and special features of a place.
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Damoclean
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(adj) involving imminent disater.
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Pollyanna
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(n) anyone who is excessivly and persistently optimistic.
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gargantuan
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(adj) enormous; gigantic; prodigious.
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John Hancock
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(N) person's signature.
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Machiavellian
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(adj) crafty, deceitful, cunning
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malapropism
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(n) humourous misuse of words by a person unaware of the error.
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mentor
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(n) wise, trusted adviser or teacher.
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mesmerize
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(v) hypnotize; spellbind; enthrall.
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odyssey
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(n) long, wandering journey.
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philippic
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(n) bitter denunciatory speech; tirade.
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quisling
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(n) traitor; collaborator.
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quixotic
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(adj) impractially idealistic; visonary.
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sadistic
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(adj) deriving pleasure by inflicting pain on others; deliberately cruel.
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stentorian
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(adj) very loud
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