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20 Cards in this Set
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Ancillary |
Subordinate ,subsidiary |
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Bowdlerize |
Removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionble |
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Condescend |
To behave as if one is conscious of descended ing from a superior position |
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Cozen |
To cheat or to trick |
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Enclave |
A country surrounded by another country or territory |
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Forte |
To do well at something |
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Gratis |
Without charge or payment , free |
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Icon |
A picture , image , or other representation |
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Interstice |
An intervening space , small or narrow space or interval between things or parts |
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Macrocosm |
The great world or universe , total complex structure of something |
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Mountebank |
Person who sells quack medicines in public places , attracting and influencing an audience by tricks or storytelling |
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Paean |
Song of praise , joy , or triumph |
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Persiflage |
Light , bantering talk or writing |
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Plethora |
Excess , overabundance |
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Pragmatic |
Relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations |
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Quizzical |
Questioning , odd , comical |
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Rapacity |
Given to seizing for plunder of the satisfaction of greed |
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Schism |
Division or disunion |
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Therapeutic |
Treating or curing a disease ; to help heal |
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Virtuoso |
Person who has special knowledge or skill in a field |
