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20 Cards in this Set
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deviation
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n
the action of departing from an established course or standard |
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abscond |
v
to leave hurriedly
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timorous |
adj
shy; timid |
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mellifluous |
adj
a sound that is sweet and smooth; pleasing to hear |
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ineffable |
adj
too great to be expressed in words |
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aquiver |
adj
quivering; trembling |
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hiraeth |
n
a homesickness for a home that you can never return to |
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nefarious |
adj
wicked; villainous |
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sonorous |
n
a deep and full sound |
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bombinate |
v
to make a humming or buzzing noise |
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ethereal |
adj
extremely delicate; light; not of this world
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illigit
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adj
not legally permitted |
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petrichor |
n
the pleasant smell after rain; the scent of rain on dry earth |
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iridescent |
adj
producing a display of rainbowlike colors |
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syzygy |
n
an alignment of celestial bodies |
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phosphenes |
n
the light and colors produced from rubbing your eyes |
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oblivion |
n
the state of being unaware of what is happening |
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vellichor |
n
the strange wistfulness of used bookstores |
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defenestration |
n
the act of throwing someone out of a window |
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effervescence |
n
bubbles in liquid |
