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30 Cards in this Set
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noisome |
offensive, especially to the sense of smell (adj) |
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juxtapose |
to place side-by-side for comparison (v) |
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exhort |
To urge, to plead with a warning (v) |
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languid |
weak; drooping (adj) |
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expedite |
to rush; to handle promptly (v) |
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fiat |
an official declaration; or decree (n) |
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gnarled |
twisted; misshapen (adj) |
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redress |
to repay a wrong; to set right (v) |
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egregious |
obviously bad; blatantly malicious (adj) |
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prevaricate |
to falsify facts; to misrepresent (v) |
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profligate |
to be extravagant; to be wasteful (adj) |
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proffers |
to offer gifts; to propose an offering (v) |
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emaciated |
very thin, wasted away (adj) |
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raze |
to demolish; tear down (v) |
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delve |
to dig into (v) |
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obeisant |
slavish; overly servile (adj) |
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omnipotent |
all powerful (adj) |
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paroxysm |
a fit; a sudden, violent outburst (n) |
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effrontery |
rudeness; complete lack of courtesy (n) |
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passe |
outdated; unfashionable (adj) |
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Profligate |
To be extravagant; to be wasteful (adj) |
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Proffers |
To offer gifts; to propose an offering (v) |
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Emaciated |
Very thin, wasted away (adj) |
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Raze |
To demolish; tear down (v) |
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Delve |
To dig into (v) |
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Obeisant |
Slavish; overly servile (adj) |
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Omnipotent |
All powerful (adj) |
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Paroxysm |
A fit; a sudden, violent outburst (n) |
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Effrontery |
Rudeness; complete lack of courtesy (n) |
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Passé |
Outdated; unfashionable (adj) |
