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25 Cards in this Set
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capacious
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able to contain much, large, roomy
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din
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a loud confused mixture of noises
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augmented
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enlarged, increased
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jovial
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marked by good humor; cheerful, happy, jolly
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repugnant
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contrary to a person's tastes or principles, exciting distaste or aversion; objectionable
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grappled
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wrestled, stuggled
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insipid
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lacking taste or savor; dull, flat
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futility
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useless, vain; fivolous, trivial
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drastic
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harsh, rigorous, severe, extreme
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vivid
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detailed, brilliant, intense; producing a strong impression on teh senses; producing distinct mental pictures
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petrified
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paralyzed from fear
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senile
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old, aged, loss of mental ability due to old age
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stratagem
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deceptive scheme
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concocted
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devise; prepare by combining raw materials
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latent
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present but not visible or active
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jargon
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confused unintelligible language; obscure pretentious language; special vocabulary of a particular group or activity; slang
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monarchy
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a nation or state governed by a monarch; ruled by one
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prerequisite
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something required beforehand or for the end in view; prior condition
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deviant
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turning aside from a course, standard, principle, or topic; one who strays from normal behavior
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prominent
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jutting out; projecting; readily noticeable; conspicuous; distinguished, eminent, widely known
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enhanced
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to increase or improve; intensified
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sophisticated
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complex; worldly-wise by wide experience; intellectually appealing; cosmopolitan, urban; refined
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ostentatious
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pretentious or excessive display; showy, flashy
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implausible
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unbelievable, incredible, unlikely
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prurient
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lascivious; lustful, lewd; invovling sexual intrest
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