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45 Cards in this Set
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not able to be overcome
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insuperable
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the highest point of something
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apex
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marked by a sharp taste or smell; bitter
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acrid
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to voice disapproval or protest
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fulminate
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without interest; dull
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jejune
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influence or domination over
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hegemony
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marked by ferocity
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truculent
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willingness to believe too readily
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credulity
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refuse or waste
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dross
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the appearance of truth
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verisimilitude
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havng a thick or sticky consistency like glue
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viscous
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of or relating to symptoms caused by mental or emotional problems
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psychosomatic
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unwillingness to admit the reality or truth; denial
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abnegation
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someone with knowledge of two or more languages
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polyglot
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seriousness
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gravitas
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difficult to manipulate or govern
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intractable
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to disperse or scatter
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disseminate
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a job that provides income but requires little or no work
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sinecure
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biased in perspective; preferring one view over another
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tendentious
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prudent or shrewdly tactful
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politic
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done without plkanning; spur of the moment; unexpected; makeshift
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extemporaneous
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jumping from one topic to another with out any order or reason
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discursive
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a dispersion of people from their homeland
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diaspora
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a relgious service or song for the deceased
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requiem
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to slander someone's reputation
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traduce
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sarcastic in mood, tone, or temper; harsh
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acerbic
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a state of happiness or joy
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beatitude
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not resourceful or cunning; inept
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maladroit
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having features of both sexes; suitable for both male and female
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androgynous
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someone who predicts future events according to omens
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augur
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a witty remark
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bon mot
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various laborers who are generally landless
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peon
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a member of thecontrolling upper-class
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plutocrat
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complete in every way; full
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plenary
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to deviate from the orginal subject or course
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digress
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a leave of absence
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furlough
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a hatred toward females
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misogyny
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showing or having little or no emotion; unemotional
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stolid
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something that gives relief or aid
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succor
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poor prepresentation or imitation; distortion
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travesty
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characterized by or adapted to a dry habitat
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xeric
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marked by secrecy
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clandestine
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a poorly done artistic work, often for quick profit
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potboiler
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arousing fear
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redoubtable
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a short, descriptive liteary sketch
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vignette
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