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44 Cards in this Set
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Pedestrian |
Ordinary or dull |
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Bona fide |
In good faith |
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Adventitious |
Accidental; nonessential |
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Fecund |
Fertile, productive |
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Deviate |
To turn aside from a course; to stray |
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Obfuscate |
To confuse; to bewilder |
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Impale |
To pierce with a sharp stake through the body |
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Extenuate |
To lessen seriouness by providing partial excuse |
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Parochial |
Local; narrow; limited |
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Glower |
To stare angrily |
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Edify |
To improve someone morally |
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Ambiguous |
Open to more than one interpretation |
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Cataclysm |
A violent change |
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Optimum |
Best; most favorable; ideal |
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Importune |
To ask persistently; to beg |
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Impotent |
Powerless; lacking strength |
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Antithesis |
An exact opposite; an opposite extreme |
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Maelstrom |
Whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind |
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Emendation |
A correction |
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Chagrin |
Embarrassment; a complete lost of courage |
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Bauble |
A showy but useless thing |
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Diaphanous |
Very sheer and light |
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Layrinth |
A complicated network of winding passages; a maze |
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Gloat |
To look at or think about with great satisfaction |
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Impediment |
A barrier; obstruction |
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Bestial |
Savage, brutal |
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Effete |
Worn out; barren |
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Shard |
A fragment |
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Bland |
Mild, tasteless, dull |
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Nihilism |
A total rejection of established laws |
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Factious |
Causing disagreement |
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Ignoble |
Dishonorable, shameful |
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Boor |
A rude or impolite person |
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Aegis |
A shield, protection |
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Perspicacity |
keenness of judgement |
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Fervent |
Eager, earnest |
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Enervate |
To weaken |
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Besiege |
To overwhelm; to surround and attack |
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Ephemeral |
lasting a brief time; short-lived |
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Altruism |
A concern for others; generosity |
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Carrion |
Decaying flesh |
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Erotic |
Pertaining to sexual love |
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Amorphous |
Shapeless, formless, vague |
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Opulent |
Rich, luxurious; wealthy |
