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30 Cards in this Set
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orifice n
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mouth opening
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hallow v
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to make holy
syn bless consecrate ant desecrate |
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perdition n
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damnation ruin hell
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chaff n
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worthless matter
syn rubbish |
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aesthetic adj
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pertaining to beauty
syn artistic ant displeasing unattractive |
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empirical adj
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based on practical experience rather than theory
syn observable ant theoretical |
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germane adj
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relevant fitting
syn appropriate pertinent suitable ant irrelevant |
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hermetic adj
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tightly sealed
syn airtight |
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meretricious adj
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attractive in a cheap flashy way
syn gaudy showy tawdry ant restrained tasteful |
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querulous adj
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complaining grumbling
syn fretful peevish ant complacent satisfied |
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flaccid adj
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flabby
syn weak feeble ant solid taut |
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hospice n
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a shelter for travelers orphans or the ill or destitute
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egregious adj
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remarkably bad outrageous
syn flagrant gross ant moderate |
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ratiocinate v
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to reason to think
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foment v
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to stir up to incite
syn instigate arouse ant quell curb |
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salient adj
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significant conspicuous standing out from the rest
syn important |
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recant v
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to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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jocular adj
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humorous lighthearted
syn joking witty amusing ant solemn morose |
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palliate v
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to ease to lesson to soothe
syn alleviate excuse ant intensify exacerbate |
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malleable adj
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capable of being changed easily shaped
syn workable ant rigid inflexible |
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recreant n
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coward a traitor
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affinity n
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an a attraction to
syn partiality fondness ant aversion |
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impalpable adj
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unable to be felt intangible
syn imperceptible indiscernible |
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fiscal adj
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pertaining to finance
syn economic budgetary |
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regale v
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to delight with something pleasing or amusing
syn entertain amuse ant anger depress annoy |
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miscreant n
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a vicious person
syn villain criminal knave |
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flagellate v
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to whip to lash
syn to flog |
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lascivious adj
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lustful or lewd
syn wanton obscene ant wholesome decent |
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flout v
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to ridicule to show contempt for
syn mock scoff ant esteem revere |
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salacious adj
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obscene lustful
syn lecherous ant chaste |
