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15 Cards in this Set
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an excessively fashion-conscious man
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fop
Syn: dandy |
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a curse
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imprecation
Syn: condemnation; anathema Ant: blessing |
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something that does not logically follow
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non sequitur
Syn: fallacy; misconception |
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cheerful; optimistic
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sanguine
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to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
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bowdlerize
Syn: censor |
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to weaken; to cause to become worse
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impair
Syn: damage; deteriorate Ant: enhance |
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an expresion of praise
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panegyric
Syn: tribute; extolment Ant: dununciation |
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a puzzling situation; a dilemma
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quandary
Syn: predicament |
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enthusiastic
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ebullient
Syn: exuberant; lively Ant: dejected; dispirited |
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respect; consideration
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deference
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relating to physical appetite; especially sexual
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carnal
Syn: erotic Ant: chaste; modest |
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hazy; vague; uncertain
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nebulous
Syn: cloudy; indistinct; obscure Ant: distict; precise |
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dashingly stylish and confident
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rakish
Syn: dapper; jaunty Ant: slovenly; disheveled |
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a sad or mournful poem
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elegy
Syn: dirge; lament |
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tending to show off one's learning
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pedantic
Syn: bookish |
