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22 Cards in this Set
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fortuitous |
(adj) accidental, happening by chance |
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covert |
(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place |
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bedlam |
(n) a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
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debonair |
(adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished (in manners and appearance |
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annotation |
(n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
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gist |
(n) the essential part, main point, or essence |
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efficacious |
(adj) effective, producing results |
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accrue |
(v) to grow or accumulate in the coarse of time; to happen as a natural result |
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dun |
(v) to demand insistently, especially payment of a debt (n) a creditor (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy, blackish |
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equanimity |
(n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
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antediluvian |
(adj) relating to or typical of ancient times |
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provocative |
(adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying (n) something that provokes or stimulates |
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sedentary |
(adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place |
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imperious |
(adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling |
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gratuitous |
(adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted |
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procrastinate |
(v) to delay, put off until later |
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recondite |
(adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, profound, abstruse |
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munificent |
(adj) extremely generous, lavish |
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inimical |
(adj) unfriendly; hostile; harmful, unfavorable |
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motley |
(adj) showing great diversity or variety; composed of different elements or many colors (n) a multicolored woolen fabric; a jester's costume; a jester; a mixture of odd elements |
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invective |
(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language (adj) abusive, vituperitive |
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reprobate |
(n) a depraved, vicious or unprincipled person, scoundrel (adj) wicked, corrupt, unprincipled (v) to disapprove of condemn |
