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54 Cards in this Set
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Ubiquitous |
Present everywhere |
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Ululate |
To howl, hoot or wail loudly |
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Umbra |
Shadow |
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Umbrage |
Offence, become annoyed |
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Undulate |
To move in wavelike fashion |
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Unencumbered |
Easy going; trifle |
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Unfounded |
Without any basis in truth |
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Unhinge |
Mentally unstable |
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Unmitigated |
Absolute |
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Unpalatable |
Not pleasant to the taste |
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Unsavoury |
Notorious |
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Unversed |
With no experience |
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Unwieldy |
Large and awkward |
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Upbraid |
To scold |
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Usurer |
A person who lends money at high interest |
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Utilitarian |
Practical, human utility |
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Uxorious |
Submissively fond of a wife |
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Vacuous |
With no meaning |
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Vagary |
Strange or unpredictable act or idea |
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Vagrant |
Wandering |
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Valorous |
Brave |
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Vantage point |
Place from where you can see well |
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Vapid |
Dull, trite |
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Vasectomy |
Operation |
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Vaunt |
To boast |
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Vehemence |
Forceful way, strong feeling |
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Venal |
Ready to do something dishonest |
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Veneer |
Covering |
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Veneration |
Regard with deep respect |
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Venial |
Excusable |
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Verbatim |
Word for word, same words |
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Verbiage |
Lot of useless words |
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Vertigo |
Dizziness caused by heights |
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Vestibule |
Entrance hall |
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Viaduct |
Bridge |
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Vicarious |
Indirectly felt, imaginary experience |
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Virago/ viraginous |
A loud domineering woman |
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Virtuoso |
Expert |
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Virulence |
Greatly hostile |
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Vouchsafe |
To grant |
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Waffle |
Talk vaguely without much result |
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Waft |
Scent; move easily or gently |
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Wallop |
To beat or defeat soundly |
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Wallow |
To indulge oneself fully in something sensual |
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Warlock |
Male equivalent of a witch |
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Waspish |
Bad tempered |
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Waylay |
To wait for and attack by surprise |
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Welter |
Turmoil, disorganized items |
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Wend |
To go, proceed |
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Yahoo |
A rude or violent person |
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Yokel |
A person from the country |
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Yule |
Christmas |
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Zany |
A clown |
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Zephyr |
A gentle breeze |