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15 Cards in this Set
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adage
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noun
a saying often in metaphoriacal. |
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censor
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n
one who supervises conduct and morals as an official who esamines materials |
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embargo
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noun
a legal prohibition on commerce stoppage, impediment |
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glower
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v
to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger a sullen brooding look of annoyance or anger |
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intricate
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adj
having many complexly interrelating parts or elements |
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morose
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adj
having a sullen and gloomy disposition marked by or expressive of gloom |
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pendagogue
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n
teacher schoolmaster |
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qualm
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n
a sudden access of usually disturbing emotion |
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saunter
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v
to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner. |
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tawdry
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adj
cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
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adept
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n
a highly skilled or well trained individual expert |
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chasm
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n
to rise from an obscure or inferior position or condition to comment into being |
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emerge
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v
to rise from an obscure of inferior position or condition to come into being |
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gratis
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adverb or adjective
without charge |
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inure
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v
to accept something undesirable |
