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19 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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skillful, clever
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fatuous
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foolish, inane
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affectation
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a phony attitude, pose
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callow
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young and unexperienced
callow=shallow |
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dichotomy
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a division into two parts
hint: two lobotomy |
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quiddity
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an essential quality
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laconic
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using few words, short and concise
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patent (not what you think it means)
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evident or obvious
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peccadillo
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a minor offense, a misdeed
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rationalize
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to make an excuse for
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deride
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to ridicule, to mock
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censure
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to criticize sharply
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gambol
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to frolic, to romp about playfully
win at gambling: you do the above |
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immolate
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to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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recondite
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difficult to understand, profound
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian
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gibe
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to scoff, to ridicule
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olfactory
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pertaining to smell
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imperious
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domineering, haughty
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