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30 Cards in this Set
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Adroit |
Adj. Skillful; clever |
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Macroscopic |
Adj. Visible to the naked eye |
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Fatuous |
Adj. Foolish; inane |
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Bovine |
Adj. Pertaining to cows or cattle |
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Ferret |
V. To search or drive out |
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Affectation |
N. A phony attitude; pose |
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Knell |
N. A sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral |
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Dichotomy |
N. A division into two parts |
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Callow |
Adj. Young and inexperienced |
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Laconic |
Adj. Using few words; short; concise |
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Quiddity |
N. An essential quality |
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Patent |
Adj. Evident or obvious |
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Peccadillo |
N. A minor offence; a misdeed |
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Sagacious |
Adj. Wise; having keen perception and sound judgment |
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Rationalize |
V. To make an excuse for |
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Deride |
V. To ridicule; to mock |
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Censure |
V. To criticize sharply |
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Gambol |
To frolic; to romp about playfully |
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Immolate |
V. To kill someone as a sacrificial victim; usually by fire |
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Recondite |
Adj. Difficult to understand; profound |
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Martinet |
N. A strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
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Quagmire |
N. A swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
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Gibe |
V. To scoff; to ridicule |
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Agape |
Adj. Open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
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Carcinogen |
N. Causing cancer |
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Olfactory |
Adj. Pertaining to smell |
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Imperious |
Adj.
Domineering; haughty |
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Grotesque |
Adj. Absurd; distorted |
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Neologism |
N. A new word or expression |
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Hackneyed |
Adj. Commonplace; overused |
