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15 Cards in this Set
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quixotic (adj)
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extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical (of Don Quixote)
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prodigal (adj)
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wastefully or recklessly extravagant
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ponderous (adj)
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of great weight; heavy; massive
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rancid (adj)
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having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition
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rancor (n)
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bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
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portend (v)
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to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does
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pretend (v)
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to appear falsely, as to deceive; feign
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prevalent (adj)
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widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance
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pretext (n)
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something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object
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preternatural (adj)
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out of the ordinary course of nature
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rapacious (adj)
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given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
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raucous (adj)
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harsh; strident; grating
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relegate (v)
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to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition
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renegade (n)
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a person who deserts a party or cause for another
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redolence (adj)
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having a pleasant odor; fragrant
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