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50 Cards in this Set
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Warp |
Twist or bend |
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Rebuff |
To refuse someone |
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Choleric |
Easily angered |
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Bilious |
Bad tempered |
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Innovative |
Marked by a new way of doing things |
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Histrionic |
Overly dramatic |
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Stigma |
A sign of disgrace |
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Saturnine |
Of gloomy temperament |
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Regimen |
A set of rules |
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Maxim |
A short saying expressing a general principle |
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Mausoleum |
A huge tomb |
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Gangly |
Awkwardly tall |
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Synthesis |
Combination of separate parts |
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Mire |
Swamp |
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Vigorous |
Energetic |
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Solemn |
Serious |
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Belie |
Picture falsely |
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Interdict |
To forbid |
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Extraneous |
Not essential part |
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Parrot |
Blindly repeat |
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Consort |
To associate |
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Retort |
To reply |
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Feisty |
Irritable |
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Earshot |
Distance within which a sound could be heard |
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Carcass |
Dead body of an animal |
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Dovetail |
To combine |
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Onerous |
Burdensome |
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Derive |
To obtain from specified source |
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Clairvoyant |
Having power to see object |
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Eloquent |
Articulate |
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Jaundice |
Prejudice |
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Abridge |
To reduce |
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Dappled |
Spotted |
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Extradite |
To deliver someone to authority |
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Jingoism |
Extreme patriotism |
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Brazen |
Showing shameless boldness |
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Segue |
Easy effective transition |
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Bravura |
Showy display |
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Mentor |
Counselor or teacher |
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Fiction |
Word of choice |
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Apex |
Highest point |
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Persist |
Continue dispite difficulty |
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Erode |
Wear away slowly |
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Conspire |
Plan secretly together |
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Now |
Coward part of a ship |
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Toxic |
Poisonous |
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Haphazard |
Occurring by mere chance |
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Abundant |
Great supply |
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Foolhardy |
Reckless |
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Blunder |
To move carelessly |
