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75 Cards in this Set
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irreparable
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adj;cannot be repaired or regained
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jettison
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n;throwing overboard of goods to lighten a vehicle in an emergency
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jocund
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n;merry;gay;cheerful
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lacerate
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v;1. to tear or mangle 2.to wound or hurt
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lambent
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adj;giving off a soft radiance
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lassitude
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n;a state or feeling of being tired or weak
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lewd
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adj;lustful;wicked
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libertine
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n;one who indulges his desires without restraint
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licentious
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adj;disregarding accepted rules and standards
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lithe
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adj;easily bent;pliable;marked by effortless grace
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loquacious
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adj;talkative
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lucent
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adj;shining; translucent
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lugubrious
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adj; mournful;very sad
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lurid
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adj;ghastly pale;gloomy
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magnate
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n;a very influential person in any field of activity
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malefactor
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n;one who commits a crime
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malign
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v;to defame;speak evil of
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marauder
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n;a rover in search of booty or plunder
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maudin
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adj;foolishly and tearfully sentimental
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mendacious
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adj; addicted to deception
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mercurial
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adj;quick;volatile;changeable
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mereticious
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adj;alluring by false, showy charms;fleshy
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mettle
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n;high quality of character
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mien
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n;manner;external appearance
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misanthropy
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n;hatred of mankind
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mite
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n;1.very small sum of money2.very small creature
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modulate
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v;1.to regulate or adjust;2.to vary the pitch of the voice
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mollify
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v;to soften;to make less intense
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moot
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adj;subject to or open for discussion or debate
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mordant
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adj;biting,caustic, or caustic
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mutinous
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adj;inclined to revolt
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nefarious
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adj;very wicked;abominable
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nemesis
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n;just punishment;retribution;one that inflicts relentless
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nexus
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n;a connection
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nostrum
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n;a quack of medicine
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noxious
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adj;harmful to health or morals
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nugatory
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adj;trifling;futile;insignificant
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obeisance
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n;gesture of respect or reverence
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obfuscate
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v; to darken;to confuse
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objurgate
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v;to chide vehemently
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obloquy
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n;verbal abuse of a person or thing
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obtrude
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v;to thrust forward; to eject
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odious
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adj;hateful;disgusting
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oligarchy
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n;form of a government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a small exclusive group
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opalescent
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adj;indescent
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opprobrious
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adj;reproachful or contemtuous
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palatial
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adj;large and ornate, like a palace
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palindrome
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n;a word, verse or sentence that is the same when read backward or forward
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paltry
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adj;worthless,trifling
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pandemonium
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n;a place of wild disorder, noise, or confusion
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parapet
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n;a wall or railing to protect people from falling
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pariah
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n;an outcast;someone despised by others
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parity
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n;state of being the same in power;value or rank
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parry
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v;to ward off;to avoid
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parsmonious
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adj;miserly;stingy
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paucity
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n;scarcity;small number
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peculate
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v;to embezzle
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pecuniary
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adj;relating to money
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pellucid
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adj;transparent
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penury
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n;lack of money or property
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perdition
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n;complete and irraparable loss
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peremptory
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adj;1. barring future action;2. that cannot be denied
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perfidious
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adj; violating good faith or vows
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perquisite
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n;a fee,profit,etc, in addition to the stated income of one's employment
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peruse
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v;to read carefully and thoroughly
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pled
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adj;spotted
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pinioned
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adj; 1. idealistic or impractical; 2. having wings or arms bound or confined
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platonic
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adj;1. idealistic or impractical; 2. not amorous or sensual
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plenary
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adj;full;entire complete
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plethora
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n;the state of being too full;excess
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pommel
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n;the rounded, upward-projecting front of the saddle
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portend
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v;to foreshadow
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potable
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adj;drinkable
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prate
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v; to talk much; foolishly
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precept
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n;a rule or direction of moral conduct
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