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22 Cards in this Set
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accost
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VERB
to approach and speak to first |
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animadversion
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NOUN
a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval |
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avid
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ADJECTIVE
desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager |
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brackish
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ADJECTIVE
having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink |
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celerity
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NOUN
swiftness, rapidity of motion or action |
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covenant
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NOUN
a solemn agreement |
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devious
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ADJECTIVE
1)straying or wandering from a straight or direct course, roundabout 2)done or acting in a shift or underhanded way 3) circuitous |
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gambit
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NOUN
in chess, an opening move that involves the risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type |
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halcyon
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NOUN, ADJECTIVE
1)a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher 2) of or relatin to the halcyon 3) calm, peaceful 4) happy, golden 5) prosperous, affluent |
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histrionic
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ADJECTIVE
pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial, melodramatic |
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incendiary
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ADJECTIVE, NOUN
1) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires 2) tending to stir up strife or rebellion 3) one who deliberately starts fires; one who causes strife |
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maelstrom
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NOUN
1) a whirlpool of great size and violence 2) a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction |
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myopic
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ADJECTIVE
nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight |
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overt
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ADJECTIVE
open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized |
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pejorative
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ADJECTIVE
tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement |
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propound
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VERB
to put forward, offer, suggest for consideration |
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propriety
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NOUN
the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable |
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sacrilege
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NOUN
improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred |
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summarily
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ADVERB
without delay or formality; briefly, concisely |
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suppliant
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ADJECTIVE, NOUN
1) asking humbly and earnestly 2) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly |
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talisman
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NOUN
an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers |
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undulate
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VERB
to move in waves or with a wavelike motion |
