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15 Cards in this Set
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impotent
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adj. powerless; lacking strength
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imprecation
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n. a curse
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jocular
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adj. humorous, lighthearted
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juxtapose
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v. to place side by side for comparison
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kinetic
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adj. pertaining to motion
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kismet
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n. destiny; fate; fortune(one's lot in life)
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knell
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n. sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral
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labyrinth
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n. complicated network of winding passages; maze
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lachrymose
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adj. tearful, weepy
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laconic
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adj. using few words; short; concise
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lambent
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adj. softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface
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languid
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adj. sluggish; drooping from weakness
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lascivious
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adj. lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
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legerdemain
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n. sleight of hand; deception
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libertine
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n. one who leads an immoral life
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