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92 Cards in this Set
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Sully
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verb to damage the purity or good quality |
Spotlight sullied the priests' reputation.
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Rake |
A dissolute person; dissolute = lacking restraint or marked by indulgence |
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Circumlocution |
The use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
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Probity |
Good behavior |
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Probity |
Good behavior |
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Parsimony |
Stinginess |
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Predilection |
Preference |
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Inept |
Ineffective |
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Extirpate |
To tear up by the roots |
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Augury |
Refers to the use of omens |
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Augury |
Refers to the use of omens |
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Quiescent |
Calm |
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Augury |
Refers to the use of omens |
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Quiescent |
Calm |
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Fatuous |
Foolish |
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Comely |
Attractive |
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Prepossessing |
Beautiful |
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Felicitous |
Well expressed |
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Facile / glib |
Something easy |
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Facile / glib |
Something easy |
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Implacable / immutable |
Can't be changed |
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Doughty |
Bold |
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Soporific |
Sleep-inducing |
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Soporific |
Sleep-inducing |
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Sedulous |
Hard-working |
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Preternatural |
Other worldly |
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Consonant |
In agreement with |
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Pavonine |
Colorful or iridescent |
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Pavonine |
Colorful or iridescent |
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Anodyne |
Eliminating physical pain |
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Pavonine |
Colorful or iridescent |
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Anodyne |
Eliminating physical pain |
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Monocoque |
Constructed with one piece |
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Pavonine |
Colorful or iridescent |
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Anodyne |
Eliminating physical pain |
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Monocoque |
Constructed with one piece |
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Parietal |
College related |
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Pavonine |
Colorful or iridescent |
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Anodyne |
Eliminating physical pain |
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Monocoque |
Constructed with one piece |
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Parietal |
College related |
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Saturnine |
Gloomy |
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Kismet |
Luck |
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Kismet |
Luck |
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Imbroglio |
Confusion |
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Kismet |
Luck |
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Imbroglio |
Confusion |
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Finesse |
Artfulness, adeptness |
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Insolence |
Disrespect |
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Insolence |
Disrespect |
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Taciturnity |
Reluctant to speak |
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Insolence |
Disrespect |
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Taciturnity |
Reluctant to speak |
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Aplomb |
Self assurance |
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Derision |
Harsh criticism |
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Poignant |
Causing strong feelings |
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Poignant |
Causing strong feelings |
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Stentorian |
Powerful of sound |
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Poignant |
Causing strong feelings |
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Stentorian |
Powerful of sound |
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Vociferous |
Loudly and vehemently expressive |
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Poignant |
Causing strong feelings |
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Stentorian |
Powerful of sound |
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Vociferous |
Loudly and vehemently expressive |
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Garrulous |
Wordy |
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Petulant |
Cranky |
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Petulant |
Cranky |
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Diffident |
Shy |
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Petulant |
Cranky |
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Diffident |
Shy |
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Disquietude |
Anxiety |
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Iconoclastic |
Eccentric or diff from norm |
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Iconoclastic |
Eccentric or diff from norm |
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Circuitous |
Meandering |
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Iconoclastic |
Eccentric or diff from norm |
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Circuitous |
Meandering |
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Excogitating |
Considering deeply and thoughtfully |
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Iconoclastic |
Eccentric or diff from norm |
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Circuitous |
Meandering |
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Excogitating |
Considering deeply and thoughtfully |
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Impinging |
Encroaching |
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Iconoclastic |
Eccentric or diff from norm |
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Circuitous |
Meandering |
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Excogitating |
Considering deeply and thoughtfully |
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Impinging |
Encroaching |
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Abnegating |
Relinquish |
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Iconoclastic |
Eccentric or diff from norm |
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Circuitous |
Meandering |
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Excogitating |
Considering deeply and thoughtfully |
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Impinging |
Encroaching |
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Abnegating |
Relinquish |
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Intransigent |
Stubborn |
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