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45 Cards in this Set
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Mirth |
Amusement |
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Mastuculate |
Chew |
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Abject |
Extremely bad |
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Subversive |
Seeking to overthrow a system |
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Provocation |
Speech that angers or annoys someone |
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Prodigious |
Huge |
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Moribund |
At point of death |
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Truculent |
Eager to fight |
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Flaud |
Hanging losely |
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Gesticulating |
Dramatic gestures emphasizing words |
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Ingriating |
Want to gain approval |
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Coquettish |
Flirting |
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Geniality |
Friendly or pleasant |
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Matriculate |
Admitted into a group |
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Sultry |
Hot and moist |
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Decant |
Gradually pour from one container to another without disturbing sediments |
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Ingenuous |
Naive or innocent |
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Sententious |
Preachy or moralistic |
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Deferential |
Respectful or courteous |
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Inoculate |
Infuse or vaccine |
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Apoplectic |
Angry or furious |
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Posthumous |
Occurring after death |
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Curt |
Rudely brief |
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Gratuitous |
Unnecessary, causeless |
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Officious |
Assertive of authority annoyingly |
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Inculcate |
Enforce by persistent instruction |
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Patronize |
Support |
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Derision |
Ridicule or mockery |
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Squalid |
Extremely dirty or unpleasant |
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Incongruous |
Not in harmony |
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Pneumatic |
Spiritual |
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Imperious |
Assuming power without justification |
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Ruminating |
Think deeply |
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Asceticism |
Severe self discipline for religon |
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Solidarity |
Unity of feeling or action |
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Inconspicuous |
Not clearly visible or attracting attention |
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Plangent |
Loud melancholy |
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Liturgical |
Relating to public worship |
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Indecorous |
Immodest, improper |
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Stoicism |
Endurance of pain without display |
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Precipice |
Very steep rock face or cliff |
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Inexorable |
Impossible to stop |
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Benevolent |
Well meaning and kind |
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Portentuous |
Threatening |
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Ignominy |
Public shame |
