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105 Cards in this Set
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deride
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to ridicule; to mock
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censure
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to criticize sharply
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gambol
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to frolic; to romp about playfullly
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immolate
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to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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recondite
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difficult to understand; profound
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
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quagmire
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a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
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gibe
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to scoff; to ridicule
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agape
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open-mouthed; surprised; agog
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carcinogen
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causing cancer
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olfactory
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pertaining to smell
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imperious
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domineering; haughty
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grotesque
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absurd; distorted
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neologism
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a new word or expression
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hackneyed
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commmonplace; overused
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machination
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an evil design or plan
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pejorative
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having a negative effect; insulting
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harbinger
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an omen or sign
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nubile
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suitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female
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sapient
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wise; full of knowledge
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chimerical
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imaginary; fantastic
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masochist
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one who enjoys his or her own pain and sufferin
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finesse
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diplomacy; tact; artful management
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heterogeneous
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different; dissimilar
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eclectic
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choosing from various sources
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grandiose
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impressive; showy; magnificent
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raiment
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clothing; garments
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blanch
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to whiten; to make pale
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hybrid
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anything of mixed origin
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiar personality trait
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idolatry
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excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object
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adulterate
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to make impure; to contaminate
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emanate
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to come forth; to send forth
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garish
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tastelessly gaudy
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immutable
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unchangeable; fixed
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diadem
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a crown
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bucolic
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pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic
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redolent
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having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
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impecunious
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without money; penniless
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sedition
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rebellion or resistance against the government
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defile
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to pollute; to corrupt
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gratuitous
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unnnecessary or uncalled for
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onus
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a burden; a responsibility
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impious
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disrespectful toward God
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caveat
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a warning
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elixir
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a supposed remedy for all ailments
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desiccated
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dried up
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cessation
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a stopping; a discontinuance
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juxtapose
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to place side by side for comparison
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kinetic
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pertaining to motion
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garrulous
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talkative
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fetish
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an object that receives respect or devotion
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scintillate
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to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
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lachrymose
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tearful, weepy
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fissure
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an opening; a groove; a split
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epitome
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a typical example
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languid
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sluggish; drooping from weakness
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delineate
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to describe, to depict
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legerdemain
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sleight of hand; deception
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libertine
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one who leads an immoral life
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halycon
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calm; pleasant
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fastidious
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hard to please; fussy
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badinage
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playful, teasing talk
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malapropism
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a word humorously misused
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garner
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to gather; to acquire
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kismet
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destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life)
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hegira
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flight; escape
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paradigm
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a model; an example
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debauchery
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corruption; self indulgence
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milieu
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environment; setting
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regress
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to move backward
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bilious
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bad tempered; cross
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necromancy
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magic, especially that practiced by a witch
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gumption
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courage and initiative; common sense
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blandishment
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flattery
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nirvana
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a condition of great peace or happiness
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salutary
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healthful; wholesome
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despicable
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contemptible; hateful
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harlequin
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a clown
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empathy
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an understanding of another's feelings
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brevity
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briefness; short duration
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savant
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a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar
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obsequious
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excessively submissive or overly attentive
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redundant
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repetitious; using more words than needed
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offal
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garbage; waste parts
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hoi polloi
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the common people; the masses
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sentient
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conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving
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impinge
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to enroach; to trespass
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cataract
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a large waterfall
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animosity
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hatred
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bombast
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impressive but meaningless language
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orthography
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correct spelling
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paleontology
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a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils
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recoil
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to retreat; to draw back
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panache
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self confidence; a showy manner
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saturnine
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gloomy; sluggish
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endemic
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confined to a particular country or area
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mendacious
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lying; false; deceitful
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obviate
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to prevent; to get around
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst; a fit
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aggrandize
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1. to increase the range of; to expand 2. to make appear larger
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deign
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to lower oneself before an inferior
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flaunt
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to show off
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shibboleth
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a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group
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elicit
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to draw forth; to call forth
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