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29 Cards in this Set
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Knurl |
1: a knot, knob 2: any of a series of small beads or ridges, along the edge of a coin |
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Kraal |
1: a village of South African native people 2: in South Africa, an enclosure for cattle or sheep |
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Obeisance |
1: a gesture of respect, as a bow 2: homage; deference |
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Objet d'art |
A small object of artistic value, as a figurine |
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Obsequious |
Servile or fawning |
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Plebiscite |
A direct vote of the people on a political issue, such as independent nationhood or annexation |
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Plenipotentiary |
Having or conferring full authority |
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Plethora |
An overabundance |
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Pleurisy |
Inflammation of the pleura |
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Gauche |
Lacking social grace; awkward; tactless |
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Gavotte |
A 17th century dance like the minuet, but livelier |
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Gazpacho |
A cold Spanish soup of chopped raw tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and peppers, mixed with oil, vinegar |
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Gemutlich |
Agreeable, cheerful, cozy, etc |
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Gendarme |
A French police officer |
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Generalissimo |
In some countries, the commander in chief of the armed forces |
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Genitourinary |
Of the genital and urinary organs |
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Maharajah or maharaja |
In India, a prince |
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Mahjongg or mahjong |
A game of Chinese origin played with small pieces called tiles |
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Maitre d'hotel |
A supervisor of waiters and waitresses |
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Llano |
Any of the level, grassy plains of Spanish america |
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Zaftig |
Having a full, shapely figure |
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Zeitgeist |
The trend of thought and feeling in a period |
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Zephyr |
A breeze |
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Ziggurat |
An ancient Assyrian or Babylonian temple tower in the form of a terraced pyramid |
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Zinfandel |
A dry red wine made chiefly in California |
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Zwieback |
A kind of biscuit that is sliced and toasted after baking |
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Zymurgy |
The chemistry of fermentation, as applied in brewing |
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Zither |
Any of various musical instruments with strings stretched across a flat soundboard and plucked, bowed, struck with mallets etc like dulcimer |
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Xerography |
A process for copying printed material |
