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21 Cards in this Set
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anathema
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Someone or something that is intesely disliked, cursed, or shunned.
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assuage
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1. To satisfy.
2. To lessen or reduce the instensity of. |
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avuncular
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Like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent.
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expound
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To explain in detail; to set forth.
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intrinsic
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Real or actual.
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inveterate
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Persistent.
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mogul
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A very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate.
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munificient
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Extremely generous; liberal in giving.
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nascent
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Beginning to exist; emerging.
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perspicacious
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Clear-sighted; shrewd.
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philistine
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One who is indifferent to or disdainful or intellectual values.
Smugly ignorant of artistic or intellectual qualities. |
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propitious
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Encouraging.
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archipelago
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1. A large group of islands.
2. A body of water containing a large number of islands. |
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careen
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1. To rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion.
2. To cause to lean or tip to one side (as a ship). |
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cavalier
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Showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant.
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frenetic
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Frantic.
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presage
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To foretell; to warn or indicate in advance.
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recondite
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Abstruse.
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canon
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1. A rule or principle that provides the norm for judgement.
2. The works of a writer accepted as authentic. |
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enamor
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(Usu. used with 'of' or 'with') To inspire with love; to captivate.
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votary
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A person who is devoted to a cause or organization, esp. one of a religious nature.
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