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105 Cards in this Set
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prominent
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very noticeable or obvious
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autonomy
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independence
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gustatory
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relating to the sense of taste
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chthonian
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pertaining to the underworld; dwelling in or beneath the surface of the earth
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extirpate
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to root out or eradicate; to destroy
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coagulate
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to change or be changed from liquid into a thickened or solid mass
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puissance
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power; might
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appellation
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name, title, or designation
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peripatetic
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traveling, especially by foot
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misanthrope
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one who hates or mistrusts humankind
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tutelary
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pertaining to guardianship
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scion
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descendant; heir
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jurisprudence
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the science, philosophy, and application of the law
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supercilious
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contemptuous; arrogant
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malevolent
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having ill-will; wishing harm; evil
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trenchant
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effectively keen and forceful in thought or expression
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bourgeois
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relating to the middle class
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nascent
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emerging; coming into existence
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indefeasible
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not capable of being undone or voided
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paladin
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a heroic champion or leader
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sine qua non
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something essential; a prerequisite
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arcane
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known or understood by only a few; mysterious
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tangential
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merely touching or slightly connected; digressing from the main point
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mercurial
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quickly changing; volatile
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exculpate
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to clear of guilt; to declare innocent
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salubrious
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healthful
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vicissitude
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a sudden change or shift in one's life or circumstances
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squelch
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to suppress; squash
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tyro
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a beginner; novice
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matriculate
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to admit or be admitted into a group or college
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depravity
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moral corruption; perversion
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megalomania
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having delusions of grandeur; an obsession with grandiose things
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attribute
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to relate to a particular cause; to ascribe
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celerity
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swiftness of action; speed
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alimentary
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pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion
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congenital
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dating from birth; inherent or natural
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discourse
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a discussion; a conversation
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primordial
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first in time; original
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remuneration
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compensation; payment
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attenuate
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to reduce, weaken, or lessen
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mutable
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subject to change
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ethereal
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light or airy; intangible; heavenly
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encomium
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formal praise; a tribute
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tactile
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pertaining to the sense of touch
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ascetic
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a person who renounces material comforts and practices extreme self-denial
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poignant
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very moving; touching
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venial
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easily excused or forgiven
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satiate
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to satisfy fully
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vituperative
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fault-finding; verbally abusive
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cumulative
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resulting from accumulation; increasing
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exhilaration
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thrill; invigoration
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pundit
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a critic
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propriety
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proper behavior; appropriateness
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goad
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to urge forward; to prod
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impunity
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freedom from punishment, penalty, or harm
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surfeit
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an excessive amount
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trite
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overused; hackneyed; clichéd
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extricate
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to release; to disentangle
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superfluous
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unnecessary; excessive
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lithe
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graceful in motion; moving and bending with ease
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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propitious
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promising; auspicious
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transient
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remaining only a short time
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tremulous
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timid; fearful
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fulsome
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offensively flattering; insincere
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utilitarian
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useful; practical
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schism
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a separation or division
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rescind
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to repeal; to make void
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extant
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still in existence
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inchoate
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not yet complete; undeveloped
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unwieldy
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not easily carried because of size, shape, or complexity
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spurious
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possible but ultimately false; not genuine
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abjure
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to renounce or recant
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inveterate
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habitual; continuing
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dissipate
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to waste recklessly; to exhaust
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echelon
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a level of authority or responsibility; a rank
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waive
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to relinquish something voluntarily; to refrain from enforcing
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serendipity
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a knack or faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
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nondescript
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lacking individual or distinct characteristics
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punitive
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punishing; pertaining to punishment
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discerning
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having keen perception
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idyllic
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simple and carefree; delightfully serene
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acme
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the highest point
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soluble
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easily dissolved
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malinger
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to feign illness to avoid work
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cerebral
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favoring intelligence over emotions or instinct
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hypocrisy
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professing beliefs, feelings, or values that one does not have or practice
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conundrum
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a difficult problem
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deleterious
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having a harmful effect; injurious
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relegate
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to place in an unfavorable place or position
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propinquity
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nearness; proximity
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abrogate
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to abolish, especially by authority; to revoke
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supine
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lying on one's back; lying face-up
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prosaic
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straightforward and unimaginative; uninteresting
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parity
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equality
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extrinsic
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not essential; extraneous
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outré
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extremely unconventional; bizarre
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analects
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selections from a literary work
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surreptitious
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accomplished through stealth and secrecy
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anomie
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societal or personal instability caused by a lack or erosion of values, standards, or ideals
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magniloquent
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lofty in expression; pompous
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factotum
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an employee with a variety of jobs or responsibilities
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cognizant
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fully infromed; having knowledge of
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febrile
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pertaining to fever; feverish
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apostasy
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abandonment of one's principles, faith, or religious beliefs
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