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61 Cards in this Set
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virile
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manly; strong
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accede
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assent; agree; accept
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diatribe
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forceful verbal attack
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shrew
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a small mole-like animal
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shrewd
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clever; wily
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admonished
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reprimanded; scolded
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festoons
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draped decorations
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garlands
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rope decorations
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throng
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crowd; mob
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array
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variety; assortment
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discern
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perceive; recognize
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covertly
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not openly; secretly
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devising
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planning; inventing
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odorous
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stinky
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slanders
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false rumors; lies
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descry
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catch sight of; discern
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egregious
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extremely offensive or conspicuously bad
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inveigle
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to win someone over by flattery; the use of artful manipulation
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detritus
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debris
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repugnant
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repulsive; offensive; disgusting
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magnanimous
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having a great spirit; generous and selfless
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anachronism
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something that's inaccurate because it's out of time
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gossamer
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sheer; delicate; gauzy
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vicissitude
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an unexpected change in your life/position
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quixotic
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incredibly optimistic and idealistic
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mesmerize
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enthrall; hypnotize; capture the attention of
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soporific
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inducing sleep; making drowsy
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laconic
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concise; terse; compact
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chortle
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chuckle and snort
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facetious
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humorous
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nudnik
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annoying pest; bothersome person
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obstreperous
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unruly; out of control
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halcyon
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calm; tranquil
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sesquipedalian
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a really long word; a person who uses really long words
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meticulous
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neat; careful; precise
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interlope
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interfere; trespass; interrupt
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ephemeral
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fleeting; temporary
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visceral
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instinctive
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juxtapose
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to place side by side for comparison
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fusty
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mildewy or musty smelling; out of place; old-fashioned
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beleaguered
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held down; surrounded so that life's difficult
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syzygy
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eclipse/alignment of three heavenly bodies
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echelon
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level of authority in a troop
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serendipity
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good luck; making fortunate discoveries by accident
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nemesis
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enemy
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troglodyte
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cave dweller; unaware of what's going on
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copious
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plenty; abundant
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ebullient
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bubbling; energetic; vivacious
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insouciant
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casual; nonchalant
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sarcophagus
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flesh eater
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ersatz
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makeshift; pretending to be what you're not
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pejorative
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tending to make worse
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milieu
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"in the midst of a place" environment; surroundings
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redolent
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suggests; reminding of; vibe of; fragrant of
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cruciverbalist
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an enthusiast of word games/crosswords
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allegory
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story that has characters which represent abstract things
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malapropism
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misuse of words
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desultory
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lacking a plan/purpose
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precarious
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risky position; can go one way or another
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epicure
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someone who is devoted to sensuous pleasure or living; loves gourmet food and drink
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succotash
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stew of boiled lima beans, corn and tomatoes
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