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25 Cards in this Set
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Caprice |
(n) a sudden change, especially a sudden change in mood or behavior |
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Exemplary |
(adj) extremely good and deserving to be admired and copied |
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Emaciated |
(v) to waste away physically |
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Eminent |
(adj) successful, well-known and respected |
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Enigma |
(n) someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain |
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Extort |
(v) to get -something such as money- from a person by use of of force or threat |
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Haughty |
(adj) having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think they are better |
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Heterodox |
(adj) not agreeing with established beliefs or standards |
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Heterogeneous |
(adj) made up of parts that are different |
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Ignominy |
(n) a situation or event that causes you to feel ashamed or embarassed |
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Imminent |
(adj) happening very soon |
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Inauspicious |
(adj) not showing or suggesting that future success is likely |
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Inimical |
(adj) likely to cause damage or have a bad effect |
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Iniquity |
(n) the quality of being unfair or evil |
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Inscrutable |
(adj) difficult to understand, causing people to feel curious or confused |
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Malicious |
(adj) having or showing a great desire to cause harm to another person |
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Obscure |
(adj) not well known |
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Ponderous |
(adj) very boring/dull |
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Potency |
(n) the power to influence someone |
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Premediated |
(adj) done or made according to plan, planned on advance |
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Propensity |
(n) a strong natural tendency to do something |
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Sagacity |
(n) the quality of being keen in the sense of perception |
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Scurrilous |
(adj) said or done unfairly to make people have a bad opinion of someone |
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Talisman |
(n) an objective that is believed to have magic powers of good fortune |
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Veneration |
(n) respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person |
