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80 Cards in this Set
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licentious
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morally unrestrained
immoral; lewd chaste, pure |
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numismatist
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a coin collection
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paucity
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a scarcity, lack
insufficiency abundance |
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fatalistic
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believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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obtrude
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to force oneself into a situation uninvited
impose; intrude extricate |
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful
reflective; meditative silly; frivolous |
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lackadaisical
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uninterested; listless
spiritless; apathetic; languid enthusiastic; inspired |
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alienate
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to turn away feelings or affections
estrange; set against endear; unite |
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elated
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in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
overjoyed depressed |
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epigram
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a witty saying expressing a single thought of observation
aphorism; bon mot; quip |
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amalgamate
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to combine
unite; blend; merge; consolidate splinter; disunite |
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demented
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mentally ill; insane
deranged; insane sane |
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hone
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to sharpen
dull |
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beleaguer
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to besiege by encircling (as with an arymy); to harass
surround; annoy evade |
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gorge
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to eat or swallow greedily
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antiquated
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no longer used or useful; very old
obsolete; out of date; archaic modern |
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opiate
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a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
stimulant |
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caricature
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an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
mockery; cartoon |
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dally
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to waste time; to dawdle
dawdle; loiter hasten; hurry |
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felonious
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pertaining to or constituting a major crime
criminal |
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edifice
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a large, elaborate; an imposing building
fortress hovel |
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ambidextrous
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equally skillful with either hand
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belated
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delayed
tardy; late quell |
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animate
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to give life or motion to
enliven; encourage; excite quell |
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knead
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to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
squeeze; rub; press |
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chauvinist
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one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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egalitarian
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promoting equal rights for all people
ant: elitist |
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berserk
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in a state of violent or destructive rage
frenzied placid; complacent |
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ostentatious
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marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
grandiose unobtrusive; bland |
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delude
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to mislead; to fool
deceive enlighten |
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elude
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to escape notice; to get away from
avoid; evade; lose attract |
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fallow
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inactive; unproductive
idle; barren fertile; productive |
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blight
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anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
affliction; disease enhancement |
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obsequy
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a funeral rite or ceremony
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denizen
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an occupant; inhabitant
resident emigrant; alien |
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fealty
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obligated loyalty or faithfulness
devotion; fidelity; allegiance disloyalty; treachery |
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entice
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to attract by offering reward or pleasure
tempt, lure discourage |
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gratify
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to please
satisfy; indulge displease; disappoint |
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laggard
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a slow person, especially one who falls behind
straggler; dawdler leader |
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gambit
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maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
strategy; ploy; maneuver blunder |
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jaded
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worn out; dulled, as from overundulgence
exhausted; wearied fresh |
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gist
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the main point
idea; essence |
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advocate
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to recommend; to speak in favor of
promote; encourage oppose; contest |
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efface
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to obliterate; to wipe out
erase enshrine |
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charisma
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personal appeal or attraction; magnetism
charm |
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ogre
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a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant
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mesmerize
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to hypnotize
captivate; entrance bore |
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entity
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anything having existence, either physical or mystical
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bandy
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to exchange words; to discuss casually
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dastardly
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cowardly and treacherous
dishonorable; shameful righteous |
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nepotism
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favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices
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begrudge
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to resent another's success; to envy
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mandarin
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an influential person; a member of an elite group
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glutinous
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gluey, sticky
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enmity
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deepseated hostility, often mutual
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declaim
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to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner
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imbue
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to inspire or influence; to saturate
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fagg
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a pole with a large hook on one end
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quaff
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to drink in large quantities; to gulp
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bibliophile
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a lover of books
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gird
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to prepare for an event or an action
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daunt
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to make afraid; to discourage
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flux
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a state of continual change or movement
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hovel
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a wretched living place; an open shed
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cadaverous
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of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin
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gothic
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of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction
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penury
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extreme poverty
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egress
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an exit; a means of going out
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felicity
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happiness; bliss
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despot
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a dictator with absolute power
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beget
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to produce; to make happen
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educe
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to draw or bring out
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glean
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to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor
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chafe
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to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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imbibe
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to drink (especially alcohol)
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feign
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to pretend
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desist
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to stop; discontinue
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allude
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to hint at, to refer to indirectly
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elite
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the choice members or best of a group
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