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50 Cards in this Set
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mal(word element)
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bad; wrong
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enroach
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trespass; advance beyond accepted limits
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malign
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speak evil of; slander
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crone
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ugly, withered old woman; hag
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demeanor
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behavior; conduct; bearing
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propinquity
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closeness in place or time; proximity
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gambol
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skip to leap playfully; frolic
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nadir
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lowest point
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flag(verb)
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become weak or tired; lose strenth
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adduce
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present as evidence; offer as proof
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fact(word element)
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make
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ascertain
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determin; find out for certain
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smattering
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slight knowledge
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artifact
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object (historical) made by humans
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gerontology
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physics of matter at low temperatures
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savant
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a scholar; learned person
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exhume
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to dig up something buried
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droll
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amusing in an odd way
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evade
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to cleverly avoid or escape
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ambivalence
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conflicting feelings toward something
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mono(prefix)
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one
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absolve
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to pardon; clear of blame
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discrete
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individually distinct; seperate
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peruse
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read carefully
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coterie
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a select group of people
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monologue
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long speech by one person
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uninhibited
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not held back or restricted
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argot
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special language of a group, esp. criminals
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terse
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brief and to the point; succinct
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homage
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an expression of respect
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pan (word element)
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all; every
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misconstrue
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misunderstand; misinterpret
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philology
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study of language
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Pyrrhic victory
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victory achieved at too high a price
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sanguine
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confident; cheerfull; optimistic
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pandemic
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found over an entire area; widespread
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ape
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imitate
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polarize
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separate into opposite extremes of opinion
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retort
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quick, witty, or angry reply
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candor
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honesty; openness
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eu (word element)
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good; well
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recreant
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coward; traitor
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equable
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even; free from extremes; even-tempered
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forte
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person's strong point or particular skill
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substantiate
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to support; prove
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tyro
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rookie; beginner
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threadbare
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wearing shabby, worn clothes
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yoked
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joined or linked together
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euphemism
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mild expression substituted for offensive one
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revelry
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noisy merrimaking
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