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25 Cards in this Set
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effluvium
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(n.) an outflow of vapor of invisible particles; a noxious odor
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penchant
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(n.) a liking for
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burnish
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(v.) to polish by rubbing
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breadth
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(n.) the distance from one side to another
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coalesce
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(v.) to grow together
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wan
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(adj.) lacking color; sickly pale
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indignant
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(adj.) expressing anger to an injustice
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mendacious
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(adj.) not truthful; lying
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pertinent
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(adj.) related to the matter at hand
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subtlety
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(n.) propensity of understatement; so slight as to be barely noticeable
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repugnant
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(adj.) inconsistent; resistance
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debase
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(v.) to make lower in quality
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diverge
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(v.) separate, split
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haggard
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(adj.) untamed; having a worn look
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regal
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(adj.) royal; grand
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archetype
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(n.) original pattern or model; prototype
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cohesion
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(n.) the act of holding together
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imperturbable
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(adj.) calm; not easily excited
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ebullience
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(n.) an overflowing of high spirits; effervescence
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amiable
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(adj.) friendly
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facsimile
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(n.) copy; reproduction; replica
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pique
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(n.; v.) resentment at being slighted; to provoke
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peccadillo
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(n.) a slight fault or offense
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extricable
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(adj.) capable of being disentangled
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illusory
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(adj.) unreal; false; deceptive
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