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40 Cards in this Set
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aberration, n.
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unsoundness of the mind; eccentricity
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askance, adv.
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with a disaproving side-glance
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calumny, n.
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a misrepresentation intended to ruin another's reputation; defamation
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connive, v.
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to scheme or conspire
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contumely, n.
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insulting language
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discomfiture, n.
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great embarrassment; confusion
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emulate, v.
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to strive to equal or excell
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filch, v.
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to steal furtively or casually
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imbroglio, n.
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an intricate or complicated situation; conflict
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indolent, adj.
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disliking work; lazy; idle
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mordant, adj.
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biting; cutting; sarcastic
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peccadillo, n.
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A slight offense, sin, or fault
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predilection, n.
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An established preference for something
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relegate, v.
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to put away, usually to lower position or condition
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sanguine, adj.
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naturally happy or confident
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spurious, adj.
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not genuine or authentic
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torpid, adj.
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dull; inactive; sluggish
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viscera, n.
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the soft internal organs of the body, especially of the abdominal cavity
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alacrity, n.
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Brisk and eager action; liveliness
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asperity, n.
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harshness or sharpness of temper; "rough around the edges"
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captious, adj.
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hard to please; faultfinding; apt or designed to entrap or entangle by subtlety
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consternation, n.
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great dismay; paralyzing terror
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dearth, n.
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a scarcity; lack; too small a supply
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efficacious, adj.
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effective and producing the desired results
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exigency, n.
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a situation demanding prompt attention or action
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fractious, adj.
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tending to be troublesome; hard to manage
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implacable, adj.
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unable to be appeased; refusing to be recoiled; unyielding
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inexorable, adj.
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not influenced by prayers or entreaties; inflexible
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maudin, adj.
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tearfully or weakly emotional
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noisome, adj.
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that disgusts; offensive; smelling bad
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delineate, v.
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to trace the outline of; to describe in words; portray
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expiate, v.
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to put an end to; to pay the penalty for
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interpolate, v.
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to alter a book, passage, music by putting in new words;
to interject |
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inveigh, v.
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to make a violent attack in words; to rail or protest
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mollify, v.
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to soften temper; to pacify or calm
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perfidy, n.
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treachery; treason; perjury
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propinquity, n.
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nearness of blood; kinship; proximity
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redoubtable, adj.
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that should be feared or dreaded; commanding respect; illustrious
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salubrious, adj.
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Favorable to or promoting health or well-being; beneficial
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sully, v.
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to make soiled or tarnished; to defile
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