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69 Cards in this Set
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aphorism
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a saying
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aquarium
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where the fish are kept
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arboretum
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a place where plants/trees are grown
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articulate
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1. n. to speak clearly 2. adj well-spoken
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aviary
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where the birds are kept
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banish
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to drive out (he was banished from his homeland)
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bard
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a skillful poet
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callow
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immature, naïve, inexperienced
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cavalier
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dismissive, haughty
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compress
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to squeeze together, reduce in size
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contour
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a curve, outline
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coop
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where the chickens are kept
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cower
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to shrink in fear
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depot
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a train or bus station
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derelict
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n. a bum adj. run-down, dilapidated; negligent, not fulfilling one’s responsibilities
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emigrate
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to leave one’s country
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emollient
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a soothing balm or lotion
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empirical
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relying on evidence observed thru experimentation
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fallow
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inactive, uncultivated (like a farmer’s field)
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figurative
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metaphorical, symbolic
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firebrand
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hothead, troublemaker, agitator
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frolic
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to run and play merrily
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futile
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useless, completely ineffective (futile attempts)
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gargantuan
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huge
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halcyon
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peaceful, calm (halcyon days = the good old days)
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harass
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annoy, pester
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hedonist
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pleasure-seeker
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innovative
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creative, introducing new things
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inordinate
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excessive, more than is reasonable
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jovial
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cheerful, merry
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kennel
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where the dogs are kept
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legacy
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inheritance
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liberate
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to free
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magnate
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a leader or person of importance in a specific area
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malevolent
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wicked, evil
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mercenary
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adj. greedy, focused on getting money n . soldier for hire
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miffed
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annoyed, offended
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modicum
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a small amount
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monopoly
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complete control
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mutual
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joint, shared
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nullify
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to cancel out, void
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objectivity
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impartiality, neutrality
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ostensible
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perceived, apparent
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pallid
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pale, dull
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papyrus
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a type of paper
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placebo
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a “fake medication”, one that contains no real healing elements, sugar-pill
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placid
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calm
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plateau
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a stretch of flat land a period of stability
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pristine
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unspoiled, perfect (the artifact was in pristine condition)
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prototype
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the original model or example
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raconteur
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a storyteller
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recalcitrant
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unruly, difficult to control
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reprieve
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a temporary rest or relief (from trouble), a pardon; to pardon
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rhetorical
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related to the art of speaking; (as in question) not expecting a response
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sonnet
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a type of poem
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summons
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a notice calling one to appear at a specific place (usually court)
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surge
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synergy
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a working relationship whose effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects
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tangible
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capable of being perceived, material
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throng
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a crowd
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titanic
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very large, or very powerful
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torpor
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sluggishness, lethargy
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trawler
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a type of fishing boat
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turbulent
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violent, not calm (a turbulent sea)
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universal
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widespread
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vigor
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great energy, vitality
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voluble
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talkative
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witticism
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a clever remark, a quip
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workaday
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everyday, commonplace
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