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20 Cards in this Set
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Noisome (adj.) |
Offensive, especially to the sense of smell |
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Juxtapose (v.) |
To place side-by-side for comparison |
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Exhort (v.) |
To urge; to plead with a warning |
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Languid (adj.) |
Weak; drooping |
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Expedite (v.) |
To rush; to handle promptly |
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Fiat (n.) |
An official declaration or decree |
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Gnarled (adj.) |
Twisted; misshapen |
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Redress (v.) |
To repay a wrong; to set right |
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Egregious (adj.) |
Obviously bad; blatantly malicious |
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Prevaricate (v.) |
To falsify facts; to misrepresent |
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Profligate (adj.) |
To be extravagant or wasteful for money |
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Proffers (v.) |
To offer gifts; to propose an offering |
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Emaciated (adj.) |
Very thin, wasted away |
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Raze (v.) |
To demolish; tear down |
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Delve (v.) |
To dig into (mentally) |
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Obeisant (adj.) |
Overly servile/slavish |
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Omnipotent (adj.) |
All powerful |
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Paroxysm (n.) |
A fit; a sudden, violent outburst |
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Effrontery (n.) |
Rudeness; complete lack of courtesy |
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Passé (adj.) |
Outdated, unfashionable |
