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25 Cards in this Set
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mendacity |
(n.) the tendency to be untruthful |
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philander |
(v.) to have amorous affairs |
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meretricious |
(a.) attractive in a superficial manner but without real value |
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detritus |
(n.) debris or discarded material |
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litigate |
(v.) to engage in legal proceedings |
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adventitious |
(a.) associated with something by chance and not an integral part |
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peripatetic |
(n.; a.) a worker who travels around; traveling, especially for work |
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proscribe |
(v.) to outlaw |
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bucolic |
(a.) of the countryside or country life
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contusion |
(n.) a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken |
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pillory |
(v.; n.) to punish in public; a device for public punishment |
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officious |
(a.) annoyingly eager to help |
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raconteur |
(n.) a skilled story-teller |
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winnow |
(v.) to sift through removing what is unwanted and keeping what is desirable |
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furtive |
(a.) done secretly |
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gaucherie |
(n.) social awkwardness |
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simper |
(v.) to smile artificially |
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plenary |
(a.) attended by all members; complete in all aspects |
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raiment |
(n.) clothing, garments |
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hector |
(v.) to bully |
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concise |
(a.) using few words; brief |
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discord |
(n.) a lack of harmony |
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manifest |
(v.; a.) to appear; to show clearly; obvious |
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noxious |
(a.) harmful to one’s health |
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subterfuge |
(n.) something designed to deceive |
