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10 Cards in this Set
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Adumbrate (v) |
report or represent in outline |
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Apotheosis (n) |
the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax |
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Ascetic (adj) |
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons |
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Bauble (n) |
a small, showy trinket or decoration |
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Beguile (v) |
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way |
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Burgeon (v) |
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish |
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Complement (n) |
a thing that completes or brings to perfection |
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Contumacious (adj) |
(especially of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority |
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Curmudgeon (n) |
a bad-tempered or surly person |
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Didactic (adj) |
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive |
