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16 Cards in this Set
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Pedantic |
Placing disproportionate emphasis on trivial information and knowledge |
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Nimbus |
A surrounding radiance ; halo |
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Braying |
To make a loud unpleasant sound |
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Elation |
A feeling of terrific joy or triumph |
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Distraught |
Troubled ; distracted |
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Dun |
A demand for payment |
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Cornices |
A projecting , decorative molding along a top of a wall or building |
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Blatantly |
Obviously |
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Cosmopolitan |
Familiar with a wide variety of people and places |
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Amethyst |
A purple variety of transparent quartz used in jewelry |
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Exemplary |
Worth of imitation |
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Retinue |
A group of attendants or companions |
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Frippery |
A useless decoration |
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Fallible |
Capable of error |
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Surreptitiously |
Secretive |
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Fortuitous |
Lucky |
