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20 Cards in this Set
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aural |
(adj.) of or relating to the ear or the sense of hearing |
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banal |
(adj.) lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; boring or ordinary |
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cumbersome |
(adj.) unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
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duplicitous |
(adj.) deceptive in word or action |
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elation |
(n.) the state of being marked by high spirits; high joy |
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empirical |
(adj.) originating in or based on observation, experience, or evidence |
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felicity |
(n.) the quality or state of being very happy |
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fortitude |
(n.) strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage; preseverence, grit |
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fortuitous |
(adj.) occurring by chance |
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involuntary |
(adj.) done contrary to or without choice; not subject to control of will |
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lackadaisical |
(adj.) lacking life, spirit, or zest; relaxed |
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mercurial |
(adj.) characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood |
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pedantic |
(adj.) of or relating to a person who annoys others by correcting small errors and giving too much attention to minor details |
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perpetuity |
(n.) the state of continuing forever or for a very long time |
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ravenous |
(adj.) very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification |
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serpentine |
(adj.) winding or turning one way and another |
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sycophantic |
(adj.) relating to a servile self-seeking flatterer |
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trepidation |
(n.) a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation |
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viscosity |
(n.) the property of resistance to flow in a fluid; the thickness of a liquid |
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whimsical |
(adj.) unusual in a playful or amusing way; fanciful notion |
