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20 Cards in this Set
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affinity
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a natural liking or attraction, inherent likeness or agreement
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bilious
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peevish, irritable, sickeningly unplesant
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cognate
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concurring, cognate word, related by bith/of the same parantage
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corollary
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an immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion
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cul-de-sac
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a street or lane closed at one end, any sitaution in which further progress is impossible
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derring-do
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false heroics, daring deeds, reckless action
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divination
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the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means
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elixir
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panacea, potion
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folderol
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mere nonsense, foolish talk, gibberish
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gamut
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entire scale, entire range or series
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hoi polloi
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the common people, the masses
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed or described in words
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lucubration
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laborous work, study or thought often at night
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mnemonic
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signal to act
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obloquy
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calumny, verbal abuse, used to dishonor someone
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parameter
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limit, constant, guideline
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pundit
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person who is an authority, scholar
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risible
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humorous, amusing
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symptomatic
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indicative, suggestive
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volte-face
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a turnable, about face, usually in opinion
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