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14 Cards in this Set

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covert
(adj) concealed, hidden, secret, clandestine, sub rosa
antediluvian
(adj) belonging to the era before the flood, very old or antiquated; primitive
accrue
(verb) to come to someone or something as a gain, addition, or increment; to increase or accumulate; amass
dun
(verb) to importune a debtor persistently for payment
al fresco
(adj) in the open air; outdoors; [Italian = in the cool]
fortuitous
(adj) happening by chance; unplanned; adventitious
debonair
(adj) affable, gracious, genial; insouciant; dapper
albatross
(noun) an obvious handicap, burden, or heavy cross to bear
efficacious
(adj) capable of producing the desired effect, effective; cogent
bedlam
(noun) any place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion; pandemonium, hullabaloo, hubbub
alacrity
(noun) eager willingness or readiness, often manifested by quick, lively action
annotation
(noun) a critical or exploratory note or commentary
gist
(noun) central idea of an argument or an argument or speech; essence, crux
equanimity
(noun) the quality or characteristic of being calm and even tempered; serenity, tranquility, imperturbability