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33 Cards in this Set
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Achilles heel
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(noun) Weak spot
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amicable
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(adj) friendly; peaceable
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ardent
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(adj) enthusiastic or passionate
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automaton
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(noun) someone behaving in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot
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bellicose
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(adj) demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
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bibliophile
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(noun) a lover of books
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complacent
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(adj) self satisfied; smug
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congenital
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(adj) existing since birth; inborn
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deluge
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(noun) a great downpour; flood
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dubious
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(adj) hesitating or doubtful; not to be relied upon
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engender
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(verb) to give rise to; to bring into existence
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exploit
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(verb) to make full use of and derive benefit from
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imbibe
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(verb) to drink
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impeccable
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(adj) in accordance with the highest standards of propriety of
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indigenous
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(adj) occurring in or characterizing an area; native
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inimical
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(adj) harmful
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lambaste
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(verb) to criticize someone or something harshly
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marrow
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(noun) the inmost, best or essential part of something
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matriculate
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(verb) to register as a student; to enroll
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muse
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a source of inspiration
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odious
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(adj) hateful; distasteful
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pathos
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(noun) a quality that arouses pity or tenderness; pitiable
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placid
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(adj) showing calmness, peacefulness or composure; peaceful
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progenitor
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(noun) the originator of a line of descent; ancestor
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puerile
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(adj) childish, immature
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scrupulous
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(adj) diligent, thorough and extremely attentive to details; very concerned to avoid doing wrong
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somnolent
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(adj) drowsy; sleepy
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sublime
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(adj) inspiring awe because of exceptional beauty, nobility or excellence
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tantalize
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to tease or torment people by letting them see, but not have, something that they desire
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truculent
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(adj) eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
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tumult
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(noun) a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people, confusion or disorder
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virile
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(adj) having characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity; manly
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voracious
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(adj) extremely hungry; greedy
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