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15 Cards in this Set
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Bombast |
Impressive but meaningless language |
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Orthography |
Correct spelling |
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Paleontology |
Dinosaurs |
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Recoil |
To retreat |
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Panache |
Self-confidence |
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Saturnine |
Gloomy |
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Endemic |
Confined to country |
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Mendacious |
Lying |
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Obviate |
To prevent |
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Paroxysm |
A sudden outburst |
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Aggrandize |
To expand |
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Deign |
To lower oneself before an inferior |
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Flaunt |
To show off |
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Shibboleth |
A word that distinguishes as a part of a group |
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Elicit |
To draw forth |
