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53 Cards in this Set
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Hesperides |
In Greek mythology they are nymphs who tend a blissful garden in a far corner of the Western world |
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Fra Angelico |
Renaissance painter. Painted the San Marco Altarpiece |
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pusillanimous (adj) |
showing a lack of courage or determination |
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frontage (noun) |
the part of a building or of the land that a building is on that runs along a river, road,etc. |
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adroit (adj) |
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind |
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restive (adj) |
impatient of control, restraint, or delay; restless, uneasy |
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dissemble (verb) |
conceal one's true motives, feelings or beliefs |
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disquietude (noun) |
a state of uneasiness or anxiety |
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precocious (adj) |
unusually advanced or mature in development; especially mental development |
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invidious (adj) |
(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others |
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thew (noun - lit) |
musclar strength |
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caprice (noun) |
a sudden an unaccountable change of mood or behavior |
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visage (noun - lit) |
a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features |
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immitigable (adj - archaic) |
unable to be made less severe or serious |
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evanescent (adj) |
lasting a very short time |
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incipient (adj) |
in an initial stage; begging to happen or develop |
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suffuse (verb) |
gradually spread through or over |
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enmity (noun) |
the state of feeling or being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something |
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Guy Fawkes |
English Catholic who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. V for Vendetta Mask. |
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Pharisees |
Spiritual fathers of modern Judaism. Their main distinguishing characteristic was a belief in an Oral Law that God gave to Moses at Sinai along with the Torah. |
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epithet (noun) |
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned |
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contumelious (adj - arch) |
(of behavior) scornful and insulting |
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sundry (adj) |
of various kinds; several; not important enough to be mentioned individually |
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Chang and Eng Bunker |
(1811 - 1874) Conjoined twins from Siam who married sisters, lived in North Carolina and fathered 21 children. |
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antipathy (noun) |
a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion |
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engender (verb) |
cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition) |
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licentious (adj) |
sexually immoral or offensive |
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acerbic (adj) |
expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way |
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jocosely (adv) |
in a cheerful or happy manner |
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temerity (noun) |
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity |
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abrogate (verb) |
repeal or do away with (a law, right or formal agreement) |
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fustian (adj) |
high-flown or affected writing, speech or style |
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irrupt (verb) |
to rush in forcibly or violently |
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factitious (adj) |
artificially created or developed |
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kith (noun) |
friends |
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vicissitude (noun) |
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant |
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portmanteau (noun) |
consisting of or combining two or more separable aspects or qualities |
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approbation (noun) |
approval or praise |
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celerity (noun - arch) |
swiftness of movement |
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treacle |
molasses |
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shindy (noun) |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel; a large lively party |
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alacrity (noun) |
brisk and cheerful readiness |
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demur (verb) |
raise doubts or objections or show reluctance |
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foretopman (noun) |
a sailor on duty on the foremast and above |
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welkin (noun - lit) |
the sky or heaven |
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Bucephalus |
The horse of Alexander the Great. |
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Murat |
Grand Admiral of France (1767-1815) Brother in law of Napolean through marriage to Napoleon's youngest sister. He was noted as a daring and charismatic calvary officer as well as a flamboyant dresser and was known as the "Dandy king" |
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Anacharsis Cloots |
In 1790 appeared at the bar of the National Assembly with 36 foreigners and declared that the world adhered to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Known as the orator of the human race. |
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Ham |
Son of Noah. Father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan who are interpreted as having populated Africa and the adjoining parts of Asia. |
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vainglorious (adj) |
having or showing too much pride in your abilities or achievements |
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Aldebaran |
an orange giant star in the constellation Taurus. One of the brightest stars in the sky. |
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cynosure (noun) |
a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration |
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importunate (adj) |
persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion |
