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25 Cards in this Set
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fatuous
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(adj.) lacking in seriousness; vain and silly
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licentious
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(adj.) morally lacking in restraint
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tranquillity
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(n.) peace; stillness; harmony
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pious
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(adj.) religious; devout; dedicated
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dearth
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(n.) scarcity; shortage
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duress
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(n.) imprisonment; the use of threats
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indulgent
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(adj.) lenient; patient; permissive
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emanate
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(v.) to emit
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beget
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(v.) to bring into being
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obloquy
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(n.) widespread condemnation or abuse; disgrace or infamy resulting from this.
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percussion
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(n.) striking one object against another
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stymie
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(v.) to hinder or obstruct
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sanguine
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(adj.) optimistic; cheerful; red
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peruse
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(v.) to read carefully; to study
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enervate
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(v.) to weaken; to deprive of nerve or strength
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ferret
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(v.; n.) to force out of hiding; to search for; a small, weasel-like mammal
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cacophony
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(n.) a harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds; dissonance
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inarticulate
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(adj.) speechless; unable to speak clearly
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savant
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(n.) one who is intelligent
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astute
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(adj.) cunning; sly; crafty
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amalgam
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(n.) a mixture or combination (often of metals)
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haughty
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(adj.) proud of oneself and scornful of others
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syllogism
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(n.) reasoning in order from general to particular
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potable
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(adj.; n.) drinkable; a beverage that is drinkable
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incorrigible
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(adj.) not capable of correction or improvement
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