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20 Cards in this Set
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disgress
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to stray from the main subject
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dilettante
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someone with superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur; a dabbler
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harbinger
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a forerunner; a signal of
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premise
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a assumption; the basic for a conclusion
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unctuous
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oily, both literally and figuratively; insincere
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vociferous
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loud noisy
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encroach
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to make gradual or stealthy inroads into; to trespass
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clique
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an exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest
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colloquial
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conversational; informal in language
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obtuse
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insensitive; blockheaded; dense
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amass
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to pile up; to accumlate; to collect for one's own use
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dirge
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a funeral song
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byzantine
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extremely intricate or complicated in structure; haviing to do with byzantine empire
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dispassionate
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unaffected by passion; impartial; calm
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fickle
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likely to change for no good reason
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apropos
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appropriate; coming at the right time
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chutzpah
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brazenness; audacity
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clandestine
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concealed or secret, usually for an evil or subversive purpose
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travesty
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a grotesque or shameful imitation; a mockery; a perversion
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tryst
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a sercet meeting of lovers
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