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100 Cards in this Set
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Anecdote |
a brief amusing story
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Celerity
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speed
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Dexterous
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skilful with hands
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Extraneous
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irrelevant
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Incoherent
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not clear
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Maladroit
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clumsy; unskillful
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Pallid
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pale
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Presumptuous
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assuming too much; arrogant
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Scrupulous
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careful; diligent; painstaking
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Unequivocal
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clear; obvious
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Animosity
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hatred; antagonism
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Censorious
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disapproving; critical
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Dichotomy
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a division into two parts
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Extrapolate
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extend; predict on the basis of known data
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Incongruous
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not fitting in; out of place
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Malady
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illness
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Palpable
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easily felt; easily perceived
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Pretentious
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pompous; self-important
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Scrutinize
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examine carefully
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Unfetter
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set free
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Annex (n)
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a building which is an addition to an existing building
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Censure
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blame
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Didactic
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intended to teach; instructive
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Extrinsic
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irrelevant; on the outside
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Inconsequential
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unimportant; insignificant; negligible
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Malediction
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a curse
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Panacea
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remedy for all ills
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Prevaricate
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speak misleadingly and evasively
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Scuttle
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sink
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Unfrock
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to remove a priest from his position
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Annex (v)
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take possession of; seize; capture
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Cerebral
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intellectual
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Diffident
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lacking confidence
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Fallacious
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false
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Inconspicuous
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not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
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Malefactor
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a wrong-doer
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Paradigm
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1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
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Pristine
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unspoiled
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Seminary
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an institution in which priests are trained
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Unprecedented
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never having happened before
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Anomaly
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something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity
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Certitude
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certainty
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Digress
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wander off the subject
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Falter
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hesitate; waver
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Indelible
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cannot be wiped out
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Malinger
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deliberately avoid work; shirk
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Paradox
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apparently contradictory statement
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Proclivity
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tendency towards
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Sensuous
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appealing to the senses
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Unscathed
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unharmed; intact; without a scratch
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Antagonism
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hostility; strong opposition
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Charlatan
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trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
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Dike
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dam; embankment
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Fanatical
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obsessive; fixated
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Indifferent
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1. neutral; 2. not outstanding
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Malingerer
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person who deliberately tries to avoid work
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Paragon
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a perfect example
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Procrastinate
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delay; put off
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Sentinel
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guard; sentry
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Unwitting
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not deliberate; unconscious
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Antagonistic
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opposed; hostile; aggressive
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Chary
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wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give
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Dilatory
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slow; falling behind with one's work
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Fanaticism
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passion; excessive devotion
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Indigenous
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native to a particular area
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Malleable
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flexible; can be shaped
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Paramount
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of supreme importance
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Prodigal
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wasteful; extravagant
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Sequester
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isolate
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Upbraid
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scold; tell off; reprimand
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Antediluvian
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outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned
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Chastises
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punishes
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Dilemma
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puzzling situation
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Fastidious
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overly particular; finicky
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Indolence
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laziness
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Mallet
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1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
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Parasite
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1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
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Prodigious
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very large
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Serendipity
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fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery
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Uproarious
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hilarious; hysterical; very funny
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Anthology
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a book which is a collection of poems or stories
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Chicanery
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trickery
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Dilettante
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person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
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Fatuous
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silly; foolish
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Inductee
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novice; beginner
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Manipulatable
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influencable; controllable
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Parched
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dried up
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Profane
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unholy
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Serene
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calm; peaceful
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Upshot
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outcome
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Anthropocentrism
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putting man at the center of one's philosophy
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Chimerical
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changeable; unstable
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Diligent
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hard-working
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Feasible
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possible and practicable
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Indulgent
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pampering; satisfying desires
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Marred
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damaged; spoiled
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Pariah
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an outcast from society
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Profanity
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swearing; cursing
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Serrated
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jagged; saw-like
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Urbane |
sophisticated; suave |