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105 Cards in this Set
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camaraderie
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rapport and goodwill
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frangible
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fragile; easy to break
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litany
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any long, repetitive, or dull recital
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moratorium
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a suspension of activity; an authorized delay
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zealous
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fervent; fanatical
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desiccate
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to dry out; to remove moisture
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wrenching
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causing mental or physical pain
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replete
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full; abundant
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interminable
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tiresome and long; seemingly endless
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arabic
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suitable for cultivation of land
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lugubrious
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mournful; gloomy
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truncate
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to shorten
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ubiquitous
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occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent
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vernacular
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everyday language
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equanimity
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composure; calmness
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metamorphosis
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a transformation or dramatic change
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donnybrook
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a fight; an uproar
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nonchalant
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unconcerned; indifferent
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vestige
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a trace or evidence of something that once existed
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interlocutor
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someone who participates in a conversation
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procrustean
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strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
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stygian
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dark and forbidding
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sophistry
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a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
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carte blanche
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boundless authority; unlimited power to act
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incantation
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a chant; a recited magical spell
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cosmopolitan
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worldly; sophisticated
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rife
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abundant; prevalent
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nomenclature
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technical names or naming system in an art or science
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brigand
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a robber or bandit
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contemptuous
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haughty; scornful
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scapegoat
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one who bears the blame for others
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peremptory
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not allowing refusal or delay; imperative
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atelier
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an artist's or a designer's workshop
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axiom
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a universal truth; an established rule
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dulcet
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melodious; pleasing to the ear
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usurp
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to take over; to seize power
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patronizing
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treating with condescension; acting superior
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iniquity
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an evil or wicked act
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archaic
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no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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vacillate
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to waver; to sway indecisively
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perspicacious
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keen; mentally sharp
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abstemious
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using or consuming sparingly
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talisman
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a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck
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expurgate
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to remove vulgar or objectionable material
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pellucid
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transparent; clear
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efficacious
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effective; producing the desired outcome
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catharsis
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a release of emotional tension
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inundate
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to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity
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revere
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to regard with respect, awe, or adoration
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internecine
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mutually destructive
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risible
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relating to laughter; laughable
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sybaritic
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marked by luxury or pleasure
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crepuscular
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pertaining to twilight
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kudos
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acclaim or praise
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estrange
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to alienate
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intrinsic
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of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent
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maxim
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an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct
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putrid
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rotten and foul smelling
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servile
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submissive; slavish
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apocryphal
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of questionable authenticity, but widely believed
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consternation
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alarming dismay or concern
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anomaly
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a deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence
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vitriolic
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harsh in tone; bitterly critical
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preamble
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a preliminary statement; an introduction
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coterie
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a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently
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expiate
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to make amends for
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compendium
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a list or collection of items
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comprise
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to include or consist of; contain
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eidetic
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pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall
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innocuous
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harmless
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foist
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to pass off as genuine or valuabe
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plethora
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an overabundance; excess
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flippancey
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disrespect
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incongruous
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incompatible; unsuitable for the situation
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disconcert
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to frustrate; confuse
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sectarian
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narrowly confined to a particular group
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peregrination
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travel by walking
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accoutrement
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an accessory item of dress or equipment
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contrive
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to plan cleverly; to devise
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hubris
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overbearing pride; arrogance
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platitude
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an obvious remark; a cliché
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venerate
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to respect or revere
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scullion
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a servant for menial tasks
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quotidian
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everyday; commonplace
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prognosticate
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to predict
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antediluvian
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extremely old; antiquated
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stringent
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restrictive; imposing demanding standards
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haughty
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condescendingly proud; arrogant
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sanctimonious
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showing false piety or righteousness
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imbroglio
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a difficult and embarrassing situation
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gibberish
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nonsense; unintelligible speech
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inimical
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unfriendly; hostile; injurious
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nexus
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a link, tie, or bond
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coeval
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of the same time period
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dilatory
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tending to delay or procastinate
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convoluted
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complicated; intricate
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entreat
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to earnestly request or petition
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anecdote
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a short account of an incident
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incumbent
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obligatory; necessary
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churlish
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boorish or vulgar
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promulgate
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to announce; to make known
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staid
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showing dignity and often strait-laced propriety
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livid
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extremely angry
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lurid
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shocking; explicit
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cogent
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convincing; reasonable
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