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15 Cards in this Set
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deride (v)
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to ridicule; to mock
--------------------------- scorn |
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censure (v)
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to criticize sharply
-------------------------- condemn |
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gambol (v)
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to frolic; to romp around playfully
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immolate (v)
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to kill someone as a sacrrificial victim, usually by fire
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recondite (adj)
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difficult to understand; profound
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martinet (n)
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a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
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quagmire (n)
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a swamp; a difficult or inextricble situation
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agape (adj)
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open-mouthed; surprised
--------------------------------------- astonished |
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carcinogen (n)
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causing cancer
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gibe (v)
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to scoff; to ridicule
--------------------------------- taunt |
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olfactory (adj)
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pertaining to smell
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imperious (adj)
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domineering; haughty
----------------------------------- overbearing |
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grotesque (adj)
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absurd; distorted
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neoogism (n)
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a new word or expression
------------------------------------- coinage |
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hackneyed (adj)
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commonplace; overused
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