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20 Cards in this Set
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abeyance
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(n)a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside
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ambivalent
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(adj)having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something
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beleaguer
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(v)to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass
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carte blanche
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(n)full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion
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cataclysm
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(n)a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge
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debauch
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(v)to corrupt morally, suduce; to indulge in dissipation;
(n)an act or occasion of dissipation or vice |
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eclat
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(n)dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance
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fastidious
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(adj)overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted
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gambol
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(v)to jump or skip about playfully
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imbue
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(v)to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind
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inchoate
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(adj)just beginning; not fully shaped or formed
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lampoon
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(n)a malicious satire
(v)to satirize, ridicule |
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malleable
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(adj)capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted or influenced
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nemesis
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(n)an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival
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opt
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(v)to make a choice or decision
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philistine
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(adj)lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements;
(n)such a person |
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picaresque
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(adj)involving or characteristic of clever rouges or adventurers
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queasy
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(adj)nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled
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refractory
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(adj)stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure
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savoir-faire
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(n)the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence
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