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60 Cards in this Set
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1. hibernal
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wintry
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2. hierarchy
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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
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3. hindrance
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block; obstacle
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4. histrionic
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theatrical
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5. hoard
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stockpile; accumulate for future use
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6. hodgepodge
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jumble; mixture of ill-suited elements
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7. homage
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honor; tribute
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8. homogeneous
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of the same kind
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9. hone
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sharpen
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hoodwink
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deceive; delude
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hovel
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shack; small, wretched house
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hue
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color; aspect
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humdrum
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dull; monotonous
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hurtle
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crash; rush
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husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save
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hypercritical
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excessively exacting
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17. hypochondriac
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unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness
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18. hypocritical
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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
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19. hypothetical
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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed
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ichthyology
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study of fish
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icon
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religious image; idol
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions
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ideology
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system of ideas of a group
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idiosyncrasy
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individual trait, usually odd in nature
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ignoble
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unworthy; base in nature; not noble
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ignominy
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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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illicit
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illegal
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illimitable
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infinite
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illusory
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deceptive; not real
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imbibe
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drink in
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1. immaculate
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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
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2. imminent
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near at hand; impending
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3. immutable
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unchangeable
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4. impair
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injure; hurt
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5. impale
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pierce
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6. impart
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reveal or tell; grant
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7. impasse
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predicament from which there is no escape; deadlock
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8. impeccable
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faultless
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9. impecunious
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without money
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10. impede
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hinder; block; delay
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impending
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nearing; approaching
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impertinent
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insolent; rude
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impetuous
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violent; hasty; rash
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impetus
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incentive; stimulus; moving force
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implacable
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incapable of being pacified
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implausible
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unlikely; unbelievable
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implement
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put into effect; supply with tools
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implicit
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understood but not stated
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impregnable
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invulnerable
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impromptu
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without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the moment
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imprudent
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lacking caution; injudicious
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impudence
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impertinence; insolence
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inadvertently
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unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
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24. inalienable
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not to be taken away; nontransferable
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inane
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silly; senseless
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incandescent
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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat
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incantation
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula
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incendiary
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arsonist
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incense
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enrage; infuriate
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incessant
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uninterrupted; unceasing
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