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20 Cards in this Set
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Affinity |
(N) a natural attraction to a person, thing or activity; a relationship, connection |
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Bilious |
(Adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant |
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Cognate |
(Adj) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function (N) such a person or thing |
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Corollary |
(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 |
(N) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; and impasse |
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Derring-do |
(N) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits(used to poke fun at false heroics) |
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Divination |
(N) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge |
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Elixir |
(N) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines |
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Folderol |
(N) foolish talk, ideas or procedures; nonsense; a trifle |
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Gamut |
(N) an entire range or series |
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Hoi polloi |
(N) the common people, the masses |
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Ineffable |
(Adj) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered |
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Lucubration |
(N) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work |
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Mnemonic |
(Adj) relating to or designed to assist the memory (N) a device to aid the memory |
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Obloquy |
(N) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment |
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Parameter |
(N) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary |
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Pundit |
(N) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |
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Risible |
(Adj) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable |
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Symptomatic |
(Adj) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease |
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Volte-face |
(N) an about-face; a complete reversal |
