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50 Cards in this Set
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jubliant |
adj) joyful |
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juxtaposition |
n) the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison |
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laconic |
adj) terse in speech or writing |
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languid |
adj) sluggish from fatigue |
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largess |
n) the generous giving of lavish gifts |
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latent |
adj) hidden, but capable of being exposed |
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legerdemain |
n) deception, slight-of-hand |
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licentious |
adj) displaying a lack of moral restraints |
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limpid |
adj) clear, transparent |
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maelstrom |
n) a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects |
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magnanimous |
adj) noble, generous |
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malediction |
n) a curse |
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malevolent |
adj) wanting harm to befall others |
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manifold |
adj) diverse, varied |
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maudlin |
adj) weakly sentimental |
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mawkish |
adj) characterized by sick sentimentality |
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mendacious |
adj) having a lying, false character |
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mercurial |
adj) characterized by rabid change or temperamentality |
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modicum |
n) a small amount of something |
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morass |
n) a wet swampy bog |
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multfarious |
adj) having great diversity or variety |
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munificence |
N) generosity in giving |
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myriad |
adj) consisting of a very great number |
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nadir |
n) the lower point of something |
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nascent |
adj) in the process of being born |
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nefarious |
adj) villainous |
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neophyte |
n) someone who is young or inexperienced |
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obdurate |
adj) unyielding to persuasion or moral influences |
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obfuscate |
V) to render incomprehensible |
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oblique |
adj) not straight |
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obsequious |
adj) excessively compliant |
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obstreperous |
adj) nosy, unruly |
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obtuse |
adj) lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect |
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odious |
adj) instilling hatred or intense displeasure |
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officious |
adj) offering ones service when it isn't wanted |
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opulent |
adj) characterized by rich abundance |
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ostensible |
adj) appearing as it is |
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palliate |
v) to reduce the severity of |
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pallid |
adj) lacking color |
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panacea |
n) a remedy for all ills or difficulties |
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paragon |
n) a model of excellence or perfection |
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pariah |
n) an outcast |
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parsimony |
n) frugality, stinginess |
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pathos |
n) an emotion of sympathy |
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paucity |
adj) small in quanity |
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pejorative |
adj) derogatory, uncomplimentary |
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pellucid |
adj) easily intelligible, clear |
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penurious |
adj) miserly, stingy |
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perfidious |
adj) disloyal, unfaithful |
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perfunctory |
adj) showing little interest or enthusiasm |