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37 Cards in this Set
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zenith
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the highest point or summit
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waspish
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easily irritated
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wizened
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withered, shriveled, wrinkled
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wraith
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a ghost
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vacuous
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1) empty, void
2) lacking intelligence, purposeless |
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variegated
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1) varied
2) marked with different colours |
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virile
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manly, having qualities of an adult male
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viscous
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thick, syrupy, and sticky
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witiate
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reduce in value or effectiveness
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vitriolic
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1) burning, caustic
2) sharp, bitter |
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vituperate
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to abuse verbally
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vociferous
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loud, vocal, and noisy
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voluble
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1) speaking much and easily, talkative
2) glib |
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xenophobia
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fear or hatedred of foreigners or strangers
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umbrage
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offense, resentment
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unctuous
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1) greasy, oily
2) smug and falsely earnest |
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unfettered
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free, unrestrained
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unsullied
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clean
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untoward
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1) not favorable
2) unruly |
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urbane
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coureous, refined, suave
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usury
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lending money at exorbitant rates
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tableau
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vivid description, striking incident or scene
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talisman
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something producing magical effect
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tantamount
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1) equivalent in value or significance
2) amounting to |
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temerity
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recklessness
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temporal
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1) relating to time
2) chronological |
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tenable
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defensibile, reasonable
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tenet
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belief, doctrine
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tenuous
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weak, insubstantial
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threnody
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a sad poem or song
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trammel
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to impede or hamper
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trenchant
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1) acute, sharp, incisive
2) forceful, effective |
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trite
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shallow, superficial
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truculent
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1) savage and cruel
2) fierce 3) ready to fight |
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turgid
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swollen, bloated
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turpitude
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inherent vileness, foulness, depravity
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tyro
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beginner, novice
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