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15 Cards in this Set
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(n.) wrath |
etymology: Old English definition: strong vengeful anger or indignation |
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(n.) pyrrhic victory |
etymology: Latin definition: victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost to achieve it |
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(adj.) affable |
etymology: Latin definition: being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
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(n.) allegory |
etymology: Greek definition: a work of art, such as a story or painting, in which the characters, images, and/or events act as symbols |
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(adj.) ancillary |
etymology: Latin definition: subservient, subordinate, serving as an aid |
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(adj.) androgynous |
etymology: Greek definition: having the characteristics or nature of both male and female |
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(n.) angst |
etymology: German definition: a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity |
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(adj.) anile |
etymology: Latin definition: of or resembling a doddering old woman |
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(a.) implacable |
etymology: Latin definition: not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
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(n.) antecedent |
etymology: Latin definition:a preceding event, condition, or cause |
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(n.) antithesis |
etymology: Greek definition: the direct opposite |
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(adj.) apocalyptic |
etymology: Greek definition: of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
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(n.) aristocrat |
etymology: Greek definition:one believed to be superior of its kind |
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(adv.) askance |
etymology: unknown definition: with disapproval or distrust |
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(n.) assonance |
etymology: Latin definition:relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels |
