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50 Cards in this Set
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Habitat |
natural place of living |
habit; hobit |
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Hackneyed |
commonplace, overused |
acne; eyes |
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Haggard |
wasted or gaunt |
hag, hagrid |
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panoramic |
as seen or viewable from all directions |
around, nomadic |
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paradox |
that which may be true but which seems to be contradictory |
radical, paranormal |
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verbatim |
word for word |
verbal, Latin |
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Verbiage |
excess of words |
gibberish, bravo |
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Polyglot |
speaking or writing in several languages |
polygon, a lot |
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verbose |
using too many words |
overdose, verbiage |
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Exorbitant |
beyond responsible limits |
orbit, expensive |
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frustration |
that which baffles or thwarts accomplishment the states of being so affected |
fluster, stressor |
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verdant |
green with vegetation |
vibrant, verde , vegetables |
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aridity |
dryness |
desert, arab, dry |
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modicum |
a small amount or portion |
modest, mini, crum |
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momentous |
of great importance or consequence |
moments, mementos, monuments |
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monograph |
a scholarly or formal writing on a single subject |
monotone, graph, grand |
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modulate |
to change, adjust or regulate, to vary the pitch or tone of sound or the frequency of radio waves |
modify, undulation, module |
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mollify |
to calm or appease, to soothe, to make less severe |
pacify, lullaby, molly |
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buttress |
a support or prop for a wall, (to prop up or bolster) |
butt rest, rest, trusses |
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cacophony |
unpleasant, harsh, or discordant sound |
cackle, phone, cough |
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descried |
caught sight of, discerned |
eye; cry |
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Shoddy |
of inferior material, lacking the quality claimed, sham |
shabby, shady |
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Shubboleth |
a custom or phrase distinctive of a particular group, class, etc; a password or watchword |
Shabbat, Sabbath, Slang |
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Shrew |
a scolding, brawling women |
she, rude, shoe |
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discursive |
passing from one subject to another |
cursive, discuss, discourse |
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shuffle |
a walk characterized by scraping or sliding of the feet; to walk in such manner |
South Park, Shuffle board, Scuttle |
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Sidled |
stepped in a shy or stealthy manner |
side, slid, leg |
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simile |
a figure of speech likening one thing to another using "as, like" etc. |
similar, same, like |
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Simulated |
Had the appearance but not the actuality of; imitated pretended;frigned |
Simulators, same, Simms |
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Disheveled |
Disarranged;untidy;tousled; rumpled |
shovel, disorganized |
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disparaging |
degrading;"cutting down"; belittling |
comparing, rage, dispare |
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disparity |
unlikeness; inequality; difference |
not a pair, rare |
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sinecure |
a paid position that requires little or more work or responsibility |
security, sign, |
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sinister |
tending toward disaster; wicked; evil; tends toward disaster |
sin, sister |
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dispersion |
a spreading; scattering; separating |
disperse, spree, diversion |
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dissemble |
to conceal or disguise; to show falsely |
resemble, blend in |
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skeptical |
doubtful; unbelieving |
radical, cryptic, cynical |
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skittish |
nervous, easily frightened; high strong |
kittens, skittles |
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sobriety |
the state of being sober |
sober, somber, |
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soiree |
an evening party or celebration |
sorority; soir; party |
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solicitous |
showing concern,careful attention or protectiveness; eagerly desirous, willing |
Helicopters; solicitors; soldiers |
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disseminated |
scattered; spread widely; broadcast |
disease; media; e-mail |
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dissenter |
one who disagrees, differs in principle |
sensor; desendant |
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dissonance |
lack of harmony; lack of agreement |
Syria; denounced |
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dissuade |
to persuade not to do something |
aid; suicide |
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distraught |
mentally agitated;emotionally upset; worried and bewildered |
strange; distant; traumatized |
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somnambulist |
one who walks and performs other actions during sleep |
slumber; insomnia; |
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divulge |
to make known; to reveal; to tell |
volcano; discover; dissect |
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sophisticated |
worldly-wise; not simple; refined |
high class; philosophy; educated |
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soporific |
causing sleepiness; drowsy; sleepy |
school; soft; scientific; nyquil |
