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22 Cards in this Set
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fortuitous
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accidental, happening by chance
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covert
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(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret: sheltered, secluded
(n) a sheltered place, a hiding place |
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bedlam
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a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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debonair
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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted: smooth and polished (in manners and appearance)
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annotation
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a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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gist
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the essential part, main point, or essence
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efficacious
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effective, producing results
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accrue
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to grow or accumulate in the course of time: to happen as a natural result
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dun
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(v) to demand insistently, especially payment of a debt
(n) a creditor (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy, blackish |
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equanimity
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calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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antediluvian
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relating to or typical of ancient times, antiquated
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provacative
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(adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response: arousing desire or appetite; irritating,annoying
(n) something that provokes or stimulates |
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sedentary
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remainging in one place
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imperious
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overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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gratuitous
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freely given, not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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procrastinate
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to delay, put of until later
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, profound, abstruse
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munificent
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extremely generous, lavish
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inimical
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unfriendly, hostile; harmful, unfavorable
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motley
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(adj) showing great diversity or variety; composed of different elements or many colors
(n) a multicolored woolen fabric; a jester's costume; a jester; a mixture of odd elements |
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invective
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(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language
(adj) abusive, vituperative |
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reprobate
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(n) depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel
(adj) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled (v) to desapprove of, condemn |
