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15 Cards in this Set
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Disdainful; haughty and aloof
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supercilious
The casually dressed newcomers received supercilious looks from the other guests at the formal party. |
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Relentless; unyielding
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inexorable
Arctic explorers respect the inexorable force of winter storms. |
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A shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophecy
or A prohecy made at such a shrine or A person who transmits prophecy from a deity |
Oracle
The oracle of Eleusis was sacred to the goddess Demeter. |
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An address or formal speech given on a special occasion
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Oration
In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr stirred civil rights supporters with his "I Have a Dream" oration at the Lincoln Memorial. |
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A mouth or vent; an opening
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Orifice
Flames erupted from the oriface of the great volcano. |
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To kiss
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Osculate
The newlyweds osculated under the mistletoe. |
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A cut or notch
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Indentation
Fjords are narrow waterways formed by deep indentations of land along the Norwegian coast. |
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A written contract between two parties
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Indenture
In indenture established each partner's responsibilities. |
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A long three-pronged fork or weapon
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Trident
The Roman god Neptune, known to the Greeks as Poseidon, is often pictured with his trident. |
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A specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth
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Orthodontist
Dr Tate is your orthodontist. |
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A deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains
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Gorge
I visited the Royal Gorge in Colorado when I was a kid. |
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To expel from the trhoat or stomach; to vomit
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Disgorge
The baby disgorged the marble it had swallowed. |
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Of immense size; giagantic
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Gargantuan
According to legend, the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan created the Great Lakes so his gargantuan blue ox would have sufficient drinking water. |
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A grotesque caved human or animal figure, especially one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall.
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Gargoyle
Look up high for gargoyles on the Cathedral of Norte Dame in Paris. |
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To cause to pour back or caset up partially digested food; to vomit
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Regurgitate
Some birds regurgitate sime-digested food to feed their young. |
