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74 Cards in this Set
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Facetious |
Sarcasm |
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Discombobulated |
Tossed around |
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Convoluted |
Extremely complex
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Exuberance |
Full of energy |
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Serendipity |
Coincidence |
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Adulation |
High praise |
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Mnemonic |
Patterns letters to remember |
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Egalitarian |
All people are equal |
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Abdicate |
Renounce ones thrown ( give up position) |
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Placid |
Not easily upset |
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Xenophobia |
Fear of foreigners |
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Couturier |
Fashion designer |
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Veil |
Piece worn by women usually on their wedding |
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Thrumming |
Making continuous humming sound |
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Semblance |
Outward appearance/ aspect |
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Caricature |
Picture/drawing w/ comic effect |
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Knickerbockers |
Clothing |
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Risible |
Laughable |
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Anachronism |
Out of place |
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Euphemism |
Substitue word |
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Clandestine |
Secret |
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Surreptitious |
Sneaky |
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Ersatz |
Inferior |
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Omnipotent |
All powerful |
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Cloying |
Overly sweet |
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Unencumbered |
Free |
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Capricious |
Sudden changes in emotions bratty |
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Labile |
Unstable |
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Mundane |
Dull/ common/ordinary |
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Insidious |
Dark/bad |
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Eunoia |
Beautiful thinking |
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Indacene |
Constant change of color |
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Miraculous |
Miracle |
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Compulsory |
Have to do it /the law |
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Voluble |
Well spoken |
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Insipid |
Bland lacking flavor |
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Plethora |
Large amount of something |
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Aplomb |
Great composture |
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Indignation |
Anger |
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Debauchery |
Extremely fun behaviors |
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Somnambulant |
Walking while sleeping |
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Censure |
Criticize severely |
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Zeitgiest |
Cultural climate /mood of an era |
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Sanguine |
Optimistic |
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Descant |
To discuss at length |
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Esotric |
Understood by few |
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Bosun |
Odficer in charge on boat |
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Polyglot |
Knowing severl languages |
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Syndicated columnist |
Writer who produces short stories |
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Inchoate |
Barely there |
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Supperate |
When puss forms |
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Toll |
To pay |
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Polytheistic |
Believe in more than one good |
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Sublime |
Smooth/wonderful |
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Calloa |
Inexperienced |
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Burlesque |
Mocking / imitating |
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Riven |
Cut close to bone |
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Doldrums |
No wind/dead stop |
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Pithy |
Short and to the point |
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Facile |
Easy |
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Genial |
Friendly /great |
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Gaffe |
To make a mistake |
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Fetter |
To restrict |
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Chatoyant |
Changing in lust or color |
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Ilicit |
Illegal |
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Folly |
Foolish |
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Fanfaronade |
Bragging |
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Meritorious |
Deserving praise |
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Bulwark |
Defensive wall |
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Betrothed |
Arranged marriage |
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Limerence |
Obsessed with another person |
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Scabrous |
Difficult |
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Rectitude |
Correct |
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Threadbare |
Becoming thin |
