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43 Cards in this Set
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Epigram
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A short witty poem expressing a single thought
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Supercolious
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Feeling or showing haughty disdain
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Extenporizing
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To peeform without prior preparation
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Rotogravure
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Printed material, such as a newspaper
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Peremptory
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Dictatorial; offensively self-assured
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Oculist
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A physician who treats diseases of the eyes
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Contiguous
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Adjacent; sharing an edge
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Hauter
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Hautiness in bearing or attitude
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Omnibus
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A long motor vehicle for passangers
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Erroneous
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Mistake
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Innuendo
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An indirect, derogatory implication in expression
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Convivial
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Merry; festive
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Obstetrical
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Medical practice that deals with pregnant women
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Rivulet
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A small brook or stream
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Caterwaul
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A shrill, discordant sound
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Affectation
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A showy pretense or display
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Subterfuge
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Indirect, derogatory implication in expression (a "put down")
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Labyrinth
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An intricate structure of interconnecting passages
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Raja
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Prince, or chief in India or East Indies
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Somnambulatory
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Characteristic of a sleep-walker, or someone in a trance
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Denizen
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An inhabitant
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Receptacle
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Container that holds items
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Corrugated
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Shaped into folds or parallel
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Nebulous
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Cloudy, misty or hazy; unclear or undefined
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Meretricious
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Attracting attention in a vulgar manner
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Euphemism
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A vague statement substituted for one considered blunt or offensive
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Caravansary
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A large inn
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Contigency
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An event likely to happen as a result of something else
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Inexplicable
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Difficult or impossible to explain or account for
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Libertine
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One who acts without moral restraint
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Expostulation
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To dissuade or correct
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Traversed
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To travel or pass across or over
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Scrutiny
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Close observation
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Redolent
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Suggestive
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Corroborate
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To strengthen or support with other evidence
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Pneumatic
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Relating to air or other gases
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Amorphous
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Lacking definite form
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Addenda
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Something added, especially a supplement to a book
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Unpunctual
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Late
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Provincial
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Limited in perspective
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Incoherent
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Unable to think in a clear or orderly manner
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Pander
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To gratify another's desire, to act as a go-between in sexual intrigues
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Commensurate
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Corresponding in size or degree
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