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15 Cards in this Set
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Celibate
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abstaining from intercourse; unmarried
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Fortuitous
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happening by chance or accident
syn: accidental; unexpected ant: premeditated; intentional |
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Recapitulate
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to summarize; to repeat briefly
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Perfunctory
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done without care; in a routine fashion
syn: indifferent; offhand ant: diligent; attentive |
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Baroque
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overly decorated
syn: ornate ant: simple |
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Hedonism
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pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
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Obloquy
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strong dissapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
syn: censure; rebuke ant: acclaim; praise |
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Debacle
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a complete failure; a total collapse
syn: calamity; catastrophe ant: success; triumph |
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Quasi-
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resembling; seeming; half
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Besmirch
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to make dirty; to stain
syn: soil; sully; smear ant: cleanse |
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Imperative
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extremely necessary; vitally important
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Sacrosanct
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extremely holy
syn: divine; angelic |
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Sadistic
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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
syn: barbarous; perverse ant: civilized; humane |
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Demeanor
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behavior; manner of conducting oneself
syn: deportment |
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Facetious
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comical; jocular; flippant
syn: joking; witty; jocose ant: solemn; serious |