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91 Cards in this Set
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Preoccupation |
Complete absorption of the mind or interests ` |
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Plagiaristic |
Stealing another's ideas as one's own |
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Unaffected |
Genuine, sincere |
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Intricate |
Complicated, complex |
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Prominent |
Famous, Well known |
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Proximity |
Nearness in place, time or relation |
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Acute |
Sharp, accurate |
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Arrogant |
Exaggerating one's worth and importance |
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Pungent |
A strong smell |
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Ajar |
Partially open |
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Irrelevant |
Not pertaining to |
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Imperceptibly |
Very subtly, not noticably |
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Compulsion |
An irresistible urge (typically inward) |
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Desolate |
Sad |
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Deft |
Skillful |
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Incredulously |
Skeptically, not really believing |
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Compelled |
Drove or urged forcefully |
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Bantering |
Speaking in a witty or teasing manner |
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Profound |
Having depth or insight |
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Infinitesimal |
A very small quantity |
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Pathetic |
Pitiful |
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Smirk |
To smile smugly |
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Contemptuous |
Expressing disrespect, dislike or hatred |
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Peremptory |
Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal |
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Remotely |
Distantly, separated by great intervals |
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Silhouette |
A shadow, a dark outline on a light background |
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Obscure |
Remote, hidden, or unknown |
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Anemic |
Pale, sickly, lacking vitality |
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Indeterminate |
Uncertain, unknown |
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Incessant |
Constant, continuing |
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Hauteur |
Pride, being proud |
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Disdain |
Look upon with contempt or scorn |
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Flounced |
Moved with exaggeration, jerking motions |
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Strident |
Harsh, insistent |
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Consoling |
Comforting |
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Ravages |
Violent destruction |
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Cordials |
A liqueur or warm feeling |
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Permeate |
To penetrate or go through |
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Innuendo |
Hint, insinuation |
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Prodigality |
Waste |
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Melancholy |
Depression, gloominess |
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Ascertain |
To verify or prove |
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Bona-fide |
Genuine |
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Provocation |
To stir up intentionally |
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Condescension |
To assume a feeling of superiority |
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Subterfuges |
Strategies used to evade a problem |
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Cardinal |
Main, primary |
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Fluctuate |
Vary, To shift back and forth uncertainly |
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Puntilious |
Precise, Very careful or exact |
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Retribution |
The reward or punishment for something done |
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Somnombulatory |
Sleepwalking |
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Juxtaposition |
Placed closely together |
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Unfathomable |
Difficult to understand or comprehend |
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Elongating |
Extending, stretching out |
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Scrutinized |
Studied carefully |
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Ecstatic |
Extremely happy |
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Distraught |
Worried or tense |
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Frothy |
foamy, light |
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Disarray |
Mess or confusion |
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Corrugated |
Wavy, Shaped in curved ridges and hollows |
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Ramifications |
Consequences |
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Ingratiate |
To gain favor with |
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Commotion |
A disturbance or agitation |
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Pervading |
Slowly going through every part |
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Lethargic |
Apathetic, lazy |
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Euphanisms |
Agreeable words used for offensive ones |
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Dilatory |
Tending to cause delay |
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Obliterated |
Destroyed completely |
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Elusive |
Tending to evade grasp |
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Morbid |
Gruesome |
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Indiscreet |
Rude, noticeable in a negative way |
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Tentatively |
Uncertainly |
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Contingency |
Uncertainty, possibility |
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Tangible |
Able to be touched, real |
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Baffled |
Confused, dazed, muffled |
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Vicariously |
Substituting, delegating, or acting on behalf of |
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Babbled |
Talked freely and foolishly |
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Portentous |
Extraordinary |
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Clamorously |
Noisily |
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Dejection |
Depression, lowness of spirits |
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Indiscernable |
Not obvious, unnoticable |
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Benediction |
A blessing |
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Corroborate |
Confirm or make more certain |
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Exasperated |
Irritated |
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Garrulous |
Given to excessive talking |
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Surmise |
Guess |
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Superfluous |
Excessive |
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Addenda |
Additions |
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Murky |
Intensely dark and gloomy |
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Squeamishness |
The ability to be shocked by something |
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Aesthetic |
Characterized by a love of beauty |