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25 Cards in this Set
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chronic
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lasting
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His chronic illness dragged on for years.
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hyperbole
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overstatement
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His colorful hyperbole livened his conversation.
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sonorous
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full sounding
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Dr. King's sonorous voice echoed over the crowd.
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germane
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related
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Her germane comments really hit the mark.
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convivial
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jovial festive
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His convivial friends loved to celebrate.
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cognomen
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nickname
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His cognomen is "Sterno."
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anarchist
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one agains the government
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The anarchist passed out leaflets to passersby.
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animadversion
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criticism
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Your animadversions on his behavior are superfluous.
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pusillanimous
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small minded
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The deliberate snub was a low, pusillanimous act.
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subterfuge
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evasive dodge
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The mayor ducked a question with a clever subterfuge.
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saturine
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gloomy and remote
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Her saturnine personality won her few friends.
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luminary
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enlightening person
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We met the amiable luminary, Carl Sagan.
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exorbitant
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unreasonable
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Their exorbitant prices are in an orbit of their own.
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expatriate
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banish
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They were forcefully expatriated from the fatherland.
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filigree
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lacy design
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The delicat filigree around the diamond was beautiful.
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eulogy
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words of praise
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sedentary
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sitting
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euphoria
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joy
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bonhomie
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good naturedness
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bonafide
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good faith
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bonvivant
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indulger in luxury
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mutable
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changeable
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impute
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attribute discredit
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status quo
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the present state
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paradigm
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model
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