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20 Cards in this Set
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abase |
to lower or depress |
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amplify |
to enlarge, increase or extend |
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au contraire |
on the contrary |
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celerity |
rapidity of motion, swiftness, speed |
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conjecture |
guess, inference, prediction |
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debonair |
courtesy and charm |
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disconsolate |
without comfort, discomfort |
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enamor |
to fill with love and desire |
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expurgate |
to remove anything considered obscene or objectionable |
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impasse |
a blind alley or passage with no exit |
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ineffable |
beyond expression, too overwhelmed to be expressed |
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intractable |
difficult to manage |
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malodorous |
having a bad smell |
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nom de plume |
french for pename, a name for writing |
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perfunctory |
done out of duty or obligation |
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potentate |
one who has the power and position to rule over others |
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proliferate |
to create or produce in rapid succession |
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reiterate |
to say something again or a number of times |
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satiate |
to satisfy an appetite or desire |
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supersede |
to take the place of a person or thing |
