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25 Cards in this Set
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Subsists
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maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.
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serendipity
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the act of finding things not sought, luck
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abrogate
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to abolish, often by authority
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quotidian
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occurring every day; daily |
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brumal
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wintry, relating to winter
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incessantly
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without interruption; constantly.
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impecunious
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excessively poor
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hapless
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unlucky
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neologisms
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a newly coined word or expression
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gregarious
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sociable, outgoing
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inquisitor
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someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry
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iniquity
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a wicked act, a sin
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goad
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to urge, provoke
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ingenious
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marked by special intelligence
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subsist
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to live, exist
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notoriety
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infamy, known in bad regard
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blandish
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to coax through flattery
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perfunctory
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carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
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innocuos
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harmless
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neonate
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a newborn baby
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incessant
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witout interruption
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lewd
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crude and offensive in a sexual way
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flout
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to scorn, ignore, show contempt for
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pedagogue
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a schoolteacher
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buffet
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to hit or strike
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