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13 Cards in this Set
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pundit
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an authority or one who gives opinions in the authoritative manner
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jaunty
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sprightly in manner or appearance (lively)
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obviate
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prevent
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eponym
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one whose name is so connected with something as to be a figurative designation for it (Romulus is the eponym of Rome)
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dissemble
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disguise
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homonym
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one of the two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning
(pool of water/game of pool) |
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craven
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lacking encourage
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recondite
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related to something little known or obscure (not easily understood)
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rejoinder
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reply
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portent
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omen
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posit
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to affirm the existence of
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randy
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lecherous (horny)
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emasculate
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to deprive of virile power
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