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48 Cards in this Set
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Caveat |
A warning |
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Aloof |
Distant |
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Ambivalence |
Simultaneous existence |
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Capacious |
Able to obtain or hold much |
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Wane |
To decrease |
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Periphery |
Boundary line |
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Accede |
To agree on something |
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Civil |
Observing accepted customs |
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Phenomenon |
Occurrence perceived by senses |
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Facile |
With effortless ease |
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Cajole |
Attempt to persuade with flattery |
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Ensemble |
A group |
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Congenital |
Present since birth |
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Shibboleth |
A custom or phrase |
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Proliferate |
To grow or reproduce rapidly |
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Verisimilitude |
Resemblance to the truth |
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Duplicity |
Deception |
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Atrophy |
Wasting away |
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Mundane |
Commonplace |
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Affinity |
Natural attraction |
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Onus |
Unpleasant task |
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Forebear |
An ancestor |
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Relish |
To enjoy |
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Heed |
To pay attention to |
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Paradox |
A statement that appears contradictory |
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Procure |
To obtain |
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Equivocal |
Unclear |
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Tepid |
Moderately warm |
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Sublime |
Of high spiritual |
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Neophyte |
A beginner |
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Kindred |
Related similar to origin |
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Astute |
Showing clever awareness |
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Distend |
To stretch out |
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Rococo |
Elaborate |
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Eclipse |
To overshadow |
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Heterogeneous |
Not similar |
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Denouement |
Conclusion |
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Nadir |
The lowest point |
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Adage |
Familiar saying |
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Breach |
Some sort of violation |
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Mnemonic |
Pertaining to |
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Germane |
Fitting |
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Degenerate |
To decline |
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Avocation |
Hobby |
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Cosmopolitan |
Having worldwide scope |
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Nuance |
Variation of meaning |
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Elude |
To escape from |
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Scrutiny |
Close examination |
