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75 Cards in this Set
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FLIP/FLIPPANT
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CAREFREE DISREGARD FOR SERIOUS THINGS, IMPERTINENT
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ALLITERATIVE
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REPITITION OF SAME SOUNDS IN ADJACENT WORDS
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PROVENANCE
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ORIGIN, SOURCE
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PROVIDENCE
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GOD'S GOOD WILL, TO PROVIDE FOR
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FALLACY
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FALSEHOOD, NOT GENUINE OR TRUE
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ETYMOLOGY
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STUDY OF WORDS
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ENTOMOLOGY
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INSECT STUDY
ENTIMOLOGY HAS AN "N" LIKE ANT AND INSECT |
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IMBUE
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TO INSTALL INTO, PERMEATE, INFLUENCE
2. TO TINGE OR DYE (COLOR) DEEPLY |
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QUINTESSENCE
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EPITOME, THE ESSENCE, THE PARAGON
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STRINGENT
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HARSH, CONSTRAINING, STRICT, EXACTING (REQUIRES YOU TO BE EXACT AND PERFECT)
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CRONY
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COMRADE, COMPANION
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CONSTRAINT
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RESTRAINT, TIES DOWN, HOLD BACK, REPRESSION OF FEELINGS,
1. SHAME, LACK OF COMPOSURE |
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EPICUREAN
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RELATED TO EATING PLEASURE, GOURMAND, GOURMET, GASTRONOME
GASTR=EATING |
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UNREQUITED
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UNRECIPROCATED, NOT RETURNED BACK
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SENTIENT
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HAVING FEELINGS AND PERCEPTIONS AND INTELLEGENCE
THE ALIENS IN DISTRICT 9 WERE SENTIENT BEINGS. DATA IN STAR TREK IS A SENTIENT ANDROID |
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BLOVIATE
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USE EXCESSIVE WORDS
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PROLIX (ADJ)
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VERBOSE, TALKS TOO MUCH, TEDIOUS BECAUSE IT IS SO GARRELOUS, PROLONGED, PROTRACTED
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RHETORIC
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WORDS USED STRATEGICALLY AND MANIPULATED TO PURSUADE OR CONVINCE, "SPIN"
2. THE ART OF SPEAKING OR WRITING EFFECTIVELY CAMPAIGN RHETORIC IS DESIGNED TO CONVINCE YOU AND "SPIN" |
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INSINUATE
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TO INTRODUCE GRADUALLY IN A SUBTLE OR DEVIOUS WAY, TO IMPLY, TO INTIMATE
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ARCHAIC
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ANCIENT
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DISCERNING
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CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE, REVEALS INSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING, JUDICIOUS, PREFERS THE BETTER THINGS
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DISCRIMINATING
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1. CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE, DISCERNING
PREFERS THE BETTER THINGS 2. CAN BE PREJUDICIAL |
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ENIGMATIC, ENIGMA
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MYSTERIOUS, RIDDLE
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EVOKE
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BRINGS OUT, CONJURE UP, ELICIT
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ROUSE, ROUSING
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TO EXCITE, TO GET PUMPED UP
ROUSING APPLAUSE |
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MALADROIT
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POORLY SKILLED
MAL=BAD ADROIT=SKILL |
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METRONOME
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A DEVICE WHICH KEEPS THE SAME BEAT FOR PRACTICING MUSIC
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MONOCHROME
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SINGLE COLOR
MONO=ONE CHROM= COLOR |
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NIHILISM
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TO BELIEVE IN NOTHING
GUYS IN THE BIG LEBOWSKI |
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INTERNECINE
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MUTUAL DESTRUCTION
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ONUS,ONEROUS
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BURDEN, BURDENSOME
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PALPATATION
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BEATING RAPIDLY, THROBBING
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EXPATRIATE
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TO LEAVE A COUNTRY, TO GO INTO EXILE, EITHER VOLUNTARILY OR INVOLUNTARILY
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THE ROOT
'HELIO" MEANS |
THE SUN
PERIHELION-AROUND THE SUN'S PERIMETER HELIOTROPE-SHRUB OR FLOWER (NEEDS THE SUN) HELIOPHILE-LOVES THE SUN HELIOCENTRIC-CENTERED AROUND THE SUN APHELION- A POINT IN ORBIT THAT IS FURTHEST FROM THE SUN HELIOS-GOD OF THE SUN |
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ARDOR
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WARM FEELINGS, SEXUAL FEELINGS
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INDIGNATION
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EXTREME ANGER BECAUSE OF WRONGDOING, INEQUITY OR OTHERWISE
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IMPERIOUS
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COMMANDING, LORDLY, ACTING LIKE A KING
ARROGANT, DOMINEERING, DOMINANT IMPERIOUS=IMPERIAL |
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ORCHID
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PURPLE COLOR, LAVENDER
ALSO, A FLOWER |
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REPARTEE
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BANTER, WITTY CONVERSATION, RETORT, VERBAL EXCHANGE BACK AND FORTH,
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TORRID
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VERY HOT, PARCHED, SIZZLING, SCORCHING
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DECORUM
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THE RULES ON HOW YOU SHOULD ACT IN A SITUATION, CONFORM TO ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, PROPRIETY (BEING PROPER)
THE DECORUM IN CHURCH IS TO BE QUIET AND THOUGHTFUL |
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EXONERATE
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TO FREE FROM GUILT OR BLAME, PARDON, TO ABSOLVE, TO GRANT CLEMENCY
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PRECIPITATE
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1.TO CAUSE SOMETHING TO HAPPEN QUICKLY
2. TO THROW DOWN OR THROW VIOLENTLY 3. TO CAUSE TO RAIN, SNOW OR HAIL |
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RAMIFICATION
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THE CONSEQUENCES OF, THE RESULTS OF
TAKING DRUGS HAS BAD RAMIFICATIONS TO YOUR HEALTH AND TO OTHERS |
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RETINUE
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YOUR POSSE, ENTOURAGE, COTERIE
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AVOW
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TO DECLARE OPENLY, TO SWEAR, TO TAKE A VOW
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FORENSIC
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APPLYING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND INVESTIGATION TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
2, FORENSIC EVIDENCE IS ACTUAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TV SHOW CSI- THESE PEOPLE USE FORENSICS |
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CONDOLENCE
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TO EXPRESS SYMPATHY, ESPECIALLY WHEN SOMEONE DIES
CONDOLENCE CARD, I OFFER MY CONDOLENCES CON=WITH DOL=PAIN |
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VOYEUR
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SOMEONE WHO WATCHES SOMETHING IN SECRET FOR SEXUAL OR OTHER PLEASURE
THE VOYEUR PEEKED INTO THE WOMAN'S BEDROOM |
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PROSTHESIS
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AN ARTIFICIAL BODY PART
FAKE ARM OR LEG A PROSTHESIS WAS ATTACHED TO HIM AS AN ARTIFICIAL LEG TO REPLACE THE ONE THAT WAS BLOWN OFF IN THE WAR. |
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DOCKET
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A LIST OF THINGS TO BE DONE
AGENDA LIST OF CASES TO BE DECIDED BY A JUDGE A REGISTER |
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REBUKE
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TO GREATLY CRITICIZE,
REPRIMAND SEVERELY, REPROVE |
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TO MULL
TO MUSE |
TO THINK ABOUT
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APOCRYPHAL
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NOT GENUINE, FICTITIOUS, NOT AUTHENTIC
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ELEGY
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SPEECH, SONG, POEM HONORING THE DEAD, EULOGY
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LOQUACIOUS
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EXCESSIVELY TALKATIVE
LOQ=TALK, SPEAK |
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AFFRONT
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INSULT
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EFFRONT, EFFRONTERY
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BOLDLY RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL
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ZEPHYR
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BRISK WIND
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PEREGRINATION
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TO TRAVEL AROUND, ESPECIALLY ON FOOT
PERI, PERE= AROUND |
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RAZE
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TO TEAR DOWN, TO LEVEL
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RAPACIOUS
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EXCESSIVELY GREEDY, RAVENOUS, COVETOUS,
LIVES ON PREY LIKE A "RAPTOR" |
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QUID PRO QUO
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THIS FOR THAT, AN EXCHANGE, WHAT I GET FOR WHAT I GIVE
HIS QUID PRO QUO FOR WASHING THE CAR WAS A FREE MEAL |
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PARSE
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TO DECODE, TO INTERPRET, TO CONSTRUE, TO ANALYZE
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MOLLIFY
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TO PUT AT EASE, TO PLACATE
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MARE, FILLY
STALLION, COLT FOAL |
MARE-ADULT FEMALE HORSE
FILLY-YOUNG FEMALE HORSE STALLION-ADULT MALE HORSE COLT-YOUNG MALE HORSE FOAL-BABY HORSE OR BABY DEER |
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ARBITRARY
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NOT DONE OBJECTIVELY
DONE AT WHIM WITHOUT REASON OR LOGIC |
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ASCETIC, ASCETICISM
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SELF DENIAL, OVERY STRICT, ESPECIALLY FOR SPIRITUAL THINGS, AUSTERE
"DAVINCI CODE ALBINO" LIVED AN ASCETIC LIFE |
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LAG, LAGGARD
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ONE WHO IS ALWAYS BEHIND, SLOW, CAN'T KEEP UP
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DROSS
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GROSS, DISGUSTING
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EXTRANEOUS
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NOT NECESSARY, REDUNDANT, IRRELEVANT, NOT VITAL
EX=OUT |
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APOTHEOSIS
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GODLIKE, DEITY, EPITOME, IDEAL, BEST MODEL OF
THEO=GOD |
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ENDOW, ENDOWMENT
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TO GIVE,TO INVEST, TO DONATE MONEY, TO FUND
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EUCHRE
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CARD GAMES
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WORDS ENDING IN "PHILE"
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SOMEONE WHO LOVES SOMETHING
BIBLIOPHILE-LOVES BOOKS ANGLOPHILE-LOVES THINGS FROM ENGLAND PEDOPHILE-LOVES KIDS CINEPHILE-LOVES CINEMA |
