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15 Cards in this Set
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Fop
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an excessively fashion- conscious man
syn: dandy |
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Imprecation
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a curse
syn: condemnation; anathema ant: blessing |
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Non sequitur
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something that does not logically follow
syn: fallacy; misconception |
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Sanguine
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cheerful; optimistic
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Bowdlerize
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to remove offensice passages of a play, novel, etc.
syn: censor |
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Impair
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to weaken; to cause to become worse
syn: damage; deteriorate ant: enhance |
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Panegyric
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an expression of praise
syn: tribute; extolment ant: denunciation |
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Quandry
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a puzzling situation; a dilemma
syn: predicament |
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Ebullient
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enthusiastic
syn: exuberant; lively ant: dejected; dispirited |
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Deference
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respect; consideration
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Carnal
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relating to physical appetite, especially sexual
syn: erotic ant: chaste; modest |
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Nebulous
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hazy; vague; uncertain
syn: cloudy; indistinct; obscure ant: distinct; precise |
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Rakish
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dashingly stylish and confident
syn: dapper; juanty ant: solvenly; disheveled |
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Elegy
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a sad or mournful poem
syn: dirge; lament |
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Pedantic
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tending to show off one's learning
syn: bookish |
