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15 Cards in this Set
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Odyssey
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long, adventurous journey
syn:wandering, roaming, peregrination |
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Protean
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readily changing form or character
syn:changeable, variable, versatile related: mutable, mercurial, capricious |
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Fiasco
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complete or ridiculous failure
syn: failure, disaster, debacle related: miscarriage, abortion |
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Idiosyncrasy
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personal peculiarity
syn: oddity, mannerism, eccentiricty related:quirk, caprise, whimsy, anomaly |
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Quintessence
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most essential part or quality; perfect example
syn: essence, model, paragon related: epitome, examplar |
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Rankle
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cause bitterness, hatred, resentment
syn: irritate, anger, exasperate related: fester, vex, irk, rile, chage, peeve, exacerbate |
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Decimate
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destroy or kill a large part of
syn: destroy, slaughter, ravage related: annihilate, exterminate, raze |
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Narcissism
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extreme self-love or self-admiration
syn: self-centeredness, conceit, egoism related: conceitedness, vanity, egotism, egocentrism |
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Incumbent
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(noun) holder of an office or position; (adjective) holding an office or position; resting as a duty or obligation; required
syn: required, compulsory, obligatory related: mandatory, requisite |
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Succumb
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give in, give up, yield; die
syn: submit, surrender, capitulate related: accede, defer, concede, expire |
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Malady
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disease, disorder
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Malice
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ill will, desire to harm others
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Malinger
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pretend illness or uinjury to avoid work, chores, duty
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Malefactor
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evildoer, criminal
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Malpractice
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failure of professional duty or professional misconduct
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