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15 Cards in this Set
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agrarian
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having to do with farming or agriculture
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burgeon
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to grow and expand rapidlly; to flourish
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cataclysm
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a sudden and violent change; a catastrophe
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culinary
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having to do with cooking
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denigrate
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to attack the reputation of; to criticize in a derogatory manner
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gourmet
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a person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality
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grandiloquent
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using lofty or pompous speech or expression
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hybrid
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1. the offspring of two or more animals or plants of different species or varieties
2. anything that is of mixed origin or composition |
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manifold
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having many different kinds, forms, or parts
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palatable
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acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste
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panacea
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something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all
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plebeian
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of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined
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scourge
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1. something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil
2. to punish severely, especially by whipping; to devestate |
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stalemate
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a halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a deadlock
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temperate
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mild, moderate; restrained
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