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90 Cards in this Set
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daub
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v. to paint coarsely or unskillfully
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admonish
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v. to warn; to caution in counsel
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obeisance
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n. a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect
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cache
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n. a concealed store of goods or valuables
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affliction
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n. anything causing great suffering
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mendicant
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n. a beggar
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aphorism
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n. a concise statement of a truth or principle
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oscillate
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v. to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum
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delete
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v. to take out; to remove
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oust
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v. to drive out; expel; deprive
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impermeable
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adj. not permitting passage (especiallly of fluids)
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paean
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n. a fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise
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imperturbable
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adj. not easily excited, even under pressure
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lax
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adj. careless or negligent
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palpable
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adj. obvious; capable of being touched or felt
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pariah
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n. a social outcast
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fluent
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adj. able to express oneself easily and clearly
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cavort
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v. to leap about in a sprightly manner; romp
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pedagogue
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n. a schoolteacher
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melee
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n. a noisy, confused fight
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ensue
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v. to follow as a result
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desecrate
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v. to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence
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personification
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n. a person or thing that represents an idea
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bias
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n. a prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference
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aloof
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adj. reserved, distant
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gyrate
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v. to rotate or revolve quickly; to spiral
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fiat
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n. an official order
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fidelity
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n. faithfulness
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rambunctious
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adj. unruly; uncontrollable
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hilarity
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n. gaiety; joviality
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genocide
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n. the deliberate destruction of a group of people
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zaftig
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adj. having a full, shapely figure
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predilection
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n. a preference toward someone or something
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faux
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adj. artificial; false; not genuine
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foray
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n. a surprise attack
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conjecture
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n. a judgement or opinion based on little or questionable evidence
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allocate
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v. to distribute, allot, or designate
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gratis
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adj. free; without charge
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materialistic
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adj. wanting material possessions
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belabor
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v. to work at something beyond practicality; to overstress
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progeny
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n. offspring; children
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quintessential
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adj. the most typical; ideal
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rudimentary
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adj. basic; not refined or well developed
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monolithic
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adj. massive, uniform, and solid
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manifesto
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n. a public declaration of policies or intentions
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tantamount
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adj. of essentially equal value or significance
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subversive
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adj. in opposition to authority or governmetn
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conducive
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adj. tending to cause or bring about
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amenable
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adj. agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice
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stricture
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n. a restraint or limit
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sedentary
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adj. characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless
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influx
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n. an inward flow
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rigorous
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adj. severe; relentless; harsh
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patina
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n. a sheen on a surface resulting from age and use
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placebo
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n. a fake drug used in the testing of medication
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junta
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n. a military group ruling a country after seizing power
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pinnacle
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n. a peak or climax
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mollify
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v. to reduce, soothe, or calm
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perjury
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n. the act of lying under oath
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plaintive
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adj. expressing sorrow; mournful
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impasse
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n. a problem or predicament with no obvious resolution
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wunderkind
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n. one who excels in a difficult field at an early age
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acumen
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n. ability to discern or discriminate; shrewdness
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nanotechnology
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n. the use of single atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices
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notarize
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v. to certify legally
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piquant
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adj. a strong, stimulating taste
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malodorous
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adj. having an offensive odor
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pungent
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adj. a sharp taste; acrid
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erroneous
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adj. incorrect; mistaken
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concurrent
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adj. happening at the same time
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negligible
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adj. of little importance; insignificant
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renege
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v. to break a promise or obligation; revoke
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precept
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n. a rule of action; a principle to live by
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visage
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n. a face or facial expression
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irrevocable
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adj. impossible to retract or revoke, irreversible
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confute
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v. to argue or point out error
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meritorious
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adj. deserving of an award or honor
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mezzanine
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n. the lowest balcony in a theater; a partial story between main stories in a building
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tribulation
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n. an affliction, trouble, or difficult experience
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rembent
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adj. resting or lying down
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dynasty
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n. a succession of rulers from the same family or group
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purport
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v. to claim; to have or to give the false impression of being
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forte
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n. a n area of expertise or strength
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kleptomania
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n. a continual urge to steal regardless of economic motive
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renown
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n. state of being well known and honored; fame
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ineffable
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adj. too sacred or great to be described; indescribable
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fortitude
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n. strength in adversity
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botch
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v. to ruin through clumsiness; to bungle
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perennial
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adj. lasting indefinitely
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brinkmanship
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n. pushing dangerous situations to the edge of disaster rather than conceding
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