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16 Cards in this Set
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Indolent-(adj.)
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having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
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Fervor- (n.)
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great warmth and earnestness of feeling
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Gorge- (n.)
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a narrow cliff with steep, rocky walls, esp. one through which a stream runs
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Gorge- (v.)
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to greedly stuff yourself with food
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Cryptic- (adj.)
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mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous
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Despot- (n.)
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a king, or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat
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Hallowed- (adj.)
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regarded as holy; venerated; sacred
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Desecrate- (v.)
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to disrecpect anything sacred
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Ornate- (adj.)
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elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively showily so
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Tenacity- (n.)
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the act of not giving up
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Aloof- (adj.)
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reserved or reticent; distant; doesn't show emotions;
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Bombastic- (adj.)
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(of speech, writing, etc.) high- sounding; high- flown; pretentious; showmanship;
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Coalesce- (v.)
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to grow together or into one body
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Copious- (adj.)
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large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
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Didactic-(adj.)
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teaching; imparting knowledge
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Incorrigible- (adj.)
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firmly fixed; not easily changed
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