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87 Cards in this Set
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quirky, peculiar, eccentric
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idiosyncratic
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shame, disrepute, disgrace
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ignominy
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to beg, urge, or insist persistently
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importune
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silly, senseless
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inane
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a chant
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incantation
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in the flesh
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incarnate
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very angry
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incensed
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incomplete; only partially formed
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inchoate
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angry or insulted, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy
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indignant
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averse to activity; habitually lazy
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indolent
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incapable of being expressed or described
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ineffable
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relentless, inevitable, unavoidable
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inexorable
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to protect against disease
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inoculate
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nonchalant, lighthearted, carefree
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insouciant
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easily angered or provoked; irritable
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irascible
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a short pleasure trip
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jaunt
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lacking maturity or significance; irrelevant
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jejune
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to throw or cast off
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jettison
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an excessively vigilant patriot; a bellicose chauvinist; a war-mongering nationalist
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jingoist
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the study of law
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jurisprudence
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consequences of one's actions; fate, destiny
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karma
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honor, glory, acclaim, compliment
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kudos
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to assault violently with words
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lambaste
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to mourn
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lament
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praising
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laudatory
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not strict; careless or negligent
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lax
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a glossary or dictionary
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lexicon
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transparent, clear, lucid
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limpid
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a medicinal liquid or salve for rubbing on the skin
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liniment
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to get rid of; to settle a debt
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liquidate
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exaggeratedly mournful
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lugubrious
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a person who has attained eminence in his or her field
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luminary
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silly and overly sentimental
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maudlin
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a nonconformist; a rebel
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maverick
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flowing sweetly; usually refers to sounds or voices
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mellifluous
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lying, dishonest
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mendacious
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deserving praise or reward
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meritorious
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amusement or laughter
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mirth
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one who hates people
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misanthrope
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to soften, soothe, pacify
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mollify
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dying
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moribund
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excessive love of one's body or oneself
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narcissism
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vague, hazy, indistinct
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nebulous
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a new word or phrase; a new usage of a word
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neologism
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a novice or beginner
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neophyte
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offensive or disgusting; stinking, noxious
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noisome
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harmful, offensive
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noxious
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a subtle difference or distinction
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nuance
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the study of numbers for the purposes of predicting the future
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numerology
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stubborn, insensitive, unyielding, resistant to persuasion
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obdurate
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deep reverence; a bow or curtsy
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obeisance
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to darken or confuse
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obfuscate
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fawning, subservient, servile, excessively deferential
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obsequious
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instrument that measures how many miles one has traveled
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odometer
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pertaining to the sense of smell
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olfactory
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government by only a very few people
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oligarchy
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very fancy; usually refers to tangible things
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ornate
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something that provides temporary relief without getting rid of the problem
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palliative
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insignificant; worthless
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paltry
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something that cures everything
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panacea
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flair, verve; dashing elegance
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panache
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a model of excellence
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paragon
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a minor offense or error
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peccadillo
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boringly scholarly or academic; overconcerned with details
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pedantic
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extremely stingy, poor, or miserly
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penurious
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treachery
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perfidy
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unenthusiastic, careless
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perfunctory
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deadly, extremely evil
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pernicious
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a privilege that goes along with a job; a perk
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perquisite
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a smugly ignorant person with no appreciation for intellectual or artistic matters
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philistine
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pleasantly sharp in flavor; interestingly provocative or stimulating
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piquant
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to excite; to arouse an emotion or provoke an action
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pique
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common, vulgar, low-class
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plebian
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painfully emotional, extremely moving; sharp or astute
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poignant
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a powerful argument often made to attack or refute a controversial issue
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polemic
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an omen, a sign of something coming
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portent
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a person who possesses great power
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potentate
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a natural preference for something
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predilection
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to seize something by prior right
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preempt
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having knowledge of things before they exist or happen
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prescient
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very fussy, self-righteous, high-maintenance; usually refers to people
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priggish
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extravagantly wasteful; wildly immoral
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profligate
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abundantly productive, fruitful, or fertile
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prolific
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to publicly or formally declare something
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promulgate
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dull, unimaginative
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prosaic
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quarrelsome, combative, always ready to fight
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pugnacious
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physical beauty
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pulchritude
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