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90 Cards in this Set
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pique
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to cause resentment; to provoke
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linguistics
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the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meanings of language
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plebeian
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n. a commoner; one from the lower class
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precocious
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showing early development, especially mental
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predatory
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inclined to prey on others
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prowess
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superior skill or ability
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pugnacious
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eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
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purloin
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to steal
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; fearful
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quell
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to put an end to; to allay or quiet
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quixotic
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very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions
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rabble
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a disorderly crowd, a mob
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rabid
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raging; fanatical
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raconteur
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a person skilled at telling stories
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vindictive
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seeking revenge; bearing a grudge
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circumspect
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careful; heedful; attentive to all points
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze (sometimes specifically the West Wind)
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renegade
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one who deserts one side in favor of another; traitor; outlaw
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retribution
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something justly deserved, especially a punishment
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hurtle
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to move or to fling swiftly and with great force
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scourge
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a person or thing that causes great trouble or misfortune
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caustic
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biting; stingingly sharp or sarcastic
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taciturn
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not fond of talking; usually silent
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agnostic
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one who believes that the existence of God can either be proved nor disproved
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terse
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brief and to the point
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uncanny
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weird; strange; so keen or acute as to seem bizarre
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exodus
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a mass departure or emigration
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penitent
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remorseful; sorry for having done wrong
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vindicate
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to clear of suspicion or accusations
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raillery
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good-humored ridicule or teasing
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impregnable
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not able to be conquered; impenetrable
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xenophobia
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an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners
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inherent
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essential
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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subjugate
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to dominate, conquer, or bring under control
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expedite
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to increase the rate of progress
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filibuster
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to attempt to block a bill from becoming law by speaking at length against it
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pristine
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pure; completely clean and uncontaminated
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pithy
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full of meaning; concise
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invective
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an insult or abuse in speech
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prodigal
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reckless, wasteful, and extravagant
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pliable
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easily bent or flexible
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torpid
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losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy
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tenuous
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not dense or thick; having little substance
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discordant
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being in disagreement
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mellifluous
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having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
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epicurean
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taking pleasure in food and drink
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ocuvre
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the complete work of an artist, composer, or writer
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arbiter
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a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge
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verdant
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fresh and green, referring to plant life
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vagary
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unpredictable action or behavior
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vacuous
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lacking intelligence
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attrition
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a wearing down over time
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archetype
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a prototype or original model
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approbation
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formal approval of an act
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burgeon
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to grow; expand, or bloom
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commensurate
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an equal measure; corresponding in size and measurement
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confluence
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a meeting or gathering together
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coup
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a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act
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secular
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not spiritual or religious; wordly
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insouciant
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not concerned; free from care
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static
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without force or movement; stationary
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stipulate
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to specify a required part of an agreement
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zeitgeist
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the general spirit of the time
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proliferate
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to grow or reproduce rapidly
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tenet
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a belief or principle held to be true
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ruminate
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to think deeply or repeatedly
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vigilant
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alert at all times; watchful
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dissident
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someone who disagrees
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petulant
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rude in speech or behavior; peevish
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derivative
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not the original; coming from another source
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accolade
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an award or honor
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demur
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to disapprove or to take exception
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limpid
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transparent; clear
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invidious
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tending to cause discontent, harm, or resentment; offensively unfair
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august
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marked by grandeur and awe
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ancillary
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subsidiary; providing assistance
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semblance
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an outward likeness in form or appearance
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autodidact
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a self taught person
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asinine
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exhibiting poor judgment or intelligence
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albeit
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although; even though
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conduit
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a means by which something is transmitted
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philatelist
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one who collects stamps
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indefatigable
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tireless; incapable of being fatigued
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martyr
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one who suffers or sacrifices for a cause
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indiscretion
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a minor misdeed
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osmosis
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a gradual, often unconscious, process of absorption
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picayune
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of very little value; trivial
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dossier
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a file of detailed information on a person or subject
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behest
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a command or urgent request
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