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44 Cards in this Set
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distemper
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noun: A disease or malady.
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collier
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noun: One who works in a coal-mine.
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wizen
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verb: To become or cause to become withered or dry.
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sibilate
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verb: To give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s.
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garnish
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verb: In cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment.
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extempore
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aderb: Without studied or special preparation.
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sequester
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verb: To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life.
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berth
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noun: A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc.
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seignoir
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noun: A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir.
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foreordination
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noun: Predestination.
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courser
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noun: A fleet and spirited horse.
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facsimile
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noun: An exact copy or reproduction.
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consignee
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noun: A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted.
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languor
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noun: Lassitude of body or depression.
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galvanize
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verb: To imbue with life or animation.
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arraign
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verb: To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not.
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defalcate
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verb: To cut off or take away, as a part of something.
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parity
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noun: Equality, as of condition or rank.
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rapine
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noun: The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war.
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promoter
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noun: A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager.
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verily
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aderb: In truth.
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resumption
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noun: The act of taking back, or taking again.
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prevaricate
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verb: To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention.
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aphorism
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noun: Proverb.
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requital
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noun: Adequate return for good or ill.
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waif
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noun: A homeless, neglected wanderer.
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felicitate
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verb: To wish joy or happiness to, especially in view of a coming event.
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contrite
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adjective: Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin.
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docket
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noun: The registry of judgments of a court.
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incipience
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noun: Beginning.
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chiffon
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noun: A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.
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arbiter
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noun: One chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters.
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exuberance
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noun: Rich supply.
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guy
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noun: Stay-rope.
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mordacious
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adjective: Biting or giving to biting.
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distrainor
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noun: One who subjects a person to distress.
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pantheism
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noun: The worship of nature for itself or its beauty.
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ramose
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adjective: Branch-like.
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corpuscle
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noun: A minute particle of matter.
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theologian
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noun: A professor of divinity.
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prescript
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adjective: Prescribed as a rule or model.
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antipodes
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noun: A place or region on the opposite side of the earth.
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stultify
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verb: To give an appearance of foolishness to.
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operetta
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noun: A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act.
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