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20 Cards in this Set
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edifice
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a large, elaborate structure, an imposing building.
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ambidextrous
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equally skillful with either hand.
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belated
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delayed
TARDY, LATE |
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animate
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to give life or motion to.
ENLIVEN, ENCOURAGE, EXCITE |
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knead
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to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture.
SQUEEZE, RUB, PRESS |
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chauvinist
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one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs.
SEXIST |
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egalitarian
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promoting equal rights for all people.
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berserk
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in a state of violent or destructive rage.
FRENZIED |
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ostentatious
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Marked by a conspicuos, showy, or pretentious display.
GRANDIOSE |
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delude
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to mislead; to fool
DECEIVE |
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elude
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to escape notice; to get away from.
AVOID, EVADE, LOSE |
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fallow
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inactive; unproductive
IDLE, BARREN |
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blight
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anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation.
AFFLICTION, DISEASE |
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obsequy
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a funeral rite or ceremony.
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denizen
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an occupant; inhabitant
RESIDENT |
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fealty
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obligated loyalty or faithfulness
DEVOTION, FIDELITY, ALLEGIANCE |
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entice
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to attract by offering pleasure or a reward
LURE |
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gratify
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to please
SATISFY, INDULGE |
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laggard
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a slow person, especially one who falls behind.
STRAGGLER; DAWDLER |
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gambit
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maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
PLOY, STRATEGY, MANEUVER |
