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40 Cards in this Set
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ancillary
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(adj.) subordinate or supplementary
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bowdlerize
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(v.) to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.)
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condescend
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(v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner
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cozen
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(v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle
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enclave
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(n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people having a special character
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forte
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(n.) a person’s strong point; what a person does best
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gratis
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(adj.) free
(adv.) without charge |
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icon
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(n.) a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; any image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion
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interstice
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(n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things
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macrocosm
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(n.) the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something
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mountebank
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(n.) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan
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paean
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(n.) a song of praise, joy or triumph
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persiflage
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(n.) lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
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plethora
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(n.) overfullness; superabundance; superfluity
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pragmatic
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(adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than the abstract theory; stiff in one’s opinions
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quizzical
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(adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
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rapacity
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(n.) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one’s desires by force, extortion, or plunder
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schism
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(n.) a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
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therapeutic
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(adj.) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
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virtuoso
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(n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique (adj.) masterly or brilliant
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affinity
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(n.) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection
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bilious
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(adj.) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant
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cognate
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(adj.) closely related in origin, essential in nature, or function
(n.) such a person or thing |
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corollary
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(n.) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result
(adj.) resultant or consequent |
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cul-de-sac
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(n.) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse
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derring-do
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(n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics)
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divination
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(n.) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
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elixir
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(n.) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea (cure-all)
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folderol
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(n.) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle
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gamut
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(n.) an entire range or series
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hoi polloi
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(n.) the common people; the masses
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ineffable
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(adj.) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered
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lucubration
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(n.) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work
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mnemonic
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(adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory
(n.) a device to aid the memory |
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obloquy
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(n.) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment
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parameter
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(n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary
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pundit
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(n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions
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risible
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(adj.) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable
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symptomatic
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(adj.) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease
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volte-face
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(n.) an about-face; a complete reversal
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