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30 Cards in this Set
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Elixir |
Supposed remedy for all ailments |
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Desiccated |
Dried up |
No water |
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Cessation |
A stopping ; a discontinue |
Stop sign |
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Juxtapose |
To place side by side for comparison |
It's a type of pose |
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Kinetic |
Pertaining to motion |
Kinetic Energy |
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Garrulous |
Talkative |
Nag Nag Nag |
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Fetish |
An object that receives respect or devotion |
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Scintillate |
To sparkle; to twinkle; to twinkle intellectually |
sparkle sparkle |
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Lachyrmose |
Tearful, weepy |
Sad |
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Fissure |
An opening; a groove, a split |
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Epitome |
A typical example |
Example |
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Languid |
Sluggish; drooping from weakness |
Feeble |
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Delineate |
To describe, to depict |
Translate |
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Legerdemain |
Sleight of hand; deception |
Nimble |
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Libertine |
One who leads an immoral life |
Glutton |
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Halcyon |
Calm; pleasant |
Tranquil |
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Fastidious |
Hard to please; fussy |
Becky Batiz |
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Badinage |
Playful, teasing talk |
Joshing |
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Malapropism |
A word humorously misused |
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Garner |
To gather; to acquire |
Harvest |
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Kismet |
Destiny; fate; fortunate |
You can't change someone's..... |
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Hegira |
Flight; escape |
Evacuation |
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Paradigm |
A model; an example |
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Debauchery |
Corruption; self-indulgence |
The US government |
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Milieu |
Environment; setting |
Where something takes place |
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Regress |
To move backwards |
Opposite of progress |
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Bilious |
Bad tampered; cross |
Grouchy |
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Necromancy |
Magic; practiced usually by a witch |
Don't be dumb |
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Gumption |
Courage and initiative; common sense |
It takes "drive" to do something. |
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Blandishment |
Flattery |
When someone compliments you |
