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148 Cards in this Set
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ague(n)
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-a febrile condition in which there are alternating periods of chills
-a chill or fit of shivering |
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minion(n)
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a follower
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rapt(v)
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-to enchant or seize with rapture
-to snatch |
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herald(n)
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a messenger
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harbinger(n)
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one that indicates or foreshadows what is to come
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missive(n)
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a letter, a written message
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compunction(n)
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a strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
**remorse** |
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quell(v)
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-to put down forcibly; suppress
-to pacify, quiet |
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largess(n)
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-generosity of spirit or attitude
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sensible(adj)
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-able to be touched, readilly percieved
-"is this dagger i see before me sensible?" |
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surfeit(v/n)
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to feed or supply to excess; to overindulge
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augury(n)
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an omen
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treatise(n)
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-a formal exposition
-extensive, written on a subject |
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nonpareil(adj)
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having no equal
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incarnadine(adj)
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*red, especially blood red
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pristine(adj)
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-belonging to the earliest period or state; **original
-not spoiled or corrupted; **pure |
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equivocate(v)
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to avoid commiting oneself in what one says
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requite(v)
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to make return for; repay
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scruples(n)
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-a measure of weight
-an ehtical consideration that inhibits action |
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perturbation(n)
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a disturbance of motion, course, or arrangement
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usurper(v)
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-to seize and hold in possession by force or w/out right
-to take the place of (by force) |
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surcease(v)
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to come to an end
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oracle(n)
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a person giving wise or authorative decisions or opinions
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resolute(adj)
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marked by firm determination; bold, steady
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pernicious(adj)
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highly destructive; deadly
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metaphysical(adj)
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-supernatural
-highly abstract |
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cow(v)
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-to destroy the courage of, intimidate
-beaten down, bending to the will of |
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apparition(n)
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-an unusual sight; phenomenon
-a ghostly figure |
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wanton(adj)
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-hard to control; unruly; undisciplined; reckless
-mischevious -concerned w/ their own desires |
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quintessential(adj)
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-elementary, basic, **key** - the most perfect manifestation of a quality or thing.
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austere(adj)
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stern, plain, severe
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prognosticate(v)
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to predict, forcecast, forsee
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furlough(n)
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authorized leave of absence from duty
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calamitous(adj)
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causing disaster, ruin or distruction
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commissary(n)
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supermarket for military personel
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inordinate(adj)
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exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate
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rakishly(Adv)
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-having a **trim, streamline appearance
-sportingly stylish |
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nonchalance(n)
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state of being unconcerned
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heinous(adj)
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horrid, horrible, hateful or shockingly evil, abominable
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hamlet(n)
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small (poor) village
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anachronism(n)
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somethign that is out of place historically
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opulent(adj)
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characterized by an obvious display of wealth; displaying wealth
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impudent(adj)
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showing a lack of respect, BOLDNESS
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appellations(n)
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name, title
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hominy(n)
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holled and dried curnels of corn prepared for eating
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ordain(v)
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to invest with ministerality of preistly authority (ordained a preist)
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pulpit(n)
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elevated platform used for a religious service
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dais(n)
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a raised platform; pulpit
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aversion(n)
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a fixed, intense dislike
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insolent(adj)
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insulting in a matter of speech, rude, arrogant
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subpoena(n)
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a write, requiring appearance in court
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gaffe(n)
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a clumsy social error, a blatant mistake or misjudgement
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cyclonic(v)
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like a cyclone - low pressure system
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admonish(v)
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to caution, to sounsel another, to remind of something forgotten or disregarded
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reprobation(n)
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the process of condeming somethign as unexceptable or evil, strongly disaprove of**
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chide(v)
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to speak out wiht anger
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sobriquet(n)
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a nickname (affectionate or humorous) ex: honey, sweetheart
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lurid(adj)
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causing a shock or horror, gruesome
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morose(adj)
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sullenly, melancholy in nature, sad
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rapier(n)
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a small sword (dagger)
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voile(n)
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a dress fabric
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taut(adj)
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-pulled on or tight, not slack
-strained or tense -kept in trim shape, neat tidy |
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tithe(n)
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a payment as tax (to a church sometimes)
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revelry(n)
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unrestrained merry-making (party
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commensurate(adj)
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equal in length or measure
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masochist(n)
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one who takes pleasure in fear or pain
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raucous(adj)
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disagreeable, harsh or strident
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comeuppance(n)
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a punishment or retrebution that one deserves
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contrapuntal
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of, pertaining to, encorperating counterpoint (music)
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ecumenical(adj)
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world wide in range or applicibility
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expeditious(adj)
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acting or done with speed and efficiency
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presumptuous(adj)
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going beyond what is right or proper
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patronage(n)
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support of encouragement proffered in a condescending manner
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agitation(n)
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extreme disturbance
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bier(n)
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-a framework for carrying
-a stand on which a corpse/coffin is placed |
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recognizance(n)
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a sum of money pledged to assure the performance of an act, **bail**
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solicitious(adj)
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concerned or attentive
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ordurous(n)
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something morally offensive
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parasitic(adj)
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to live off another
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farcical(adj)
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-rediculously clumsy or absurd
-comedy, slapstick |
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impertinence(n)
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the act of bad manners
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elocution(n)
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the art of public speaking
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vernacular(n)
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language or dilect spoke by regular people in a particular place; the way a group of people speak (yall)
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incessant(adj)
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something unpleasant continuing without interuption
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pretentious(adj)
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claiming undeserved distinction
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clemency(n)
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mercy, leniancy, usually toward offenders
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haughty(adj)
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scornfully and condescendingly proud
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futile(adj)
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serving no useful purpose, ineffective
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bedizened(adj)
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dressed gaudily (dressed to show off, with jewelry for example)
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magnanimous(adj)
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showing or suggesting a nobel spirit, or nobility of feeling
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blasE<accent>(adj)
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uninterested, nonchalant, unconcerned
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obeisance(n)
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a gesture or movement of the body to show respect (BOW)
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depilate(v)
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to remove hair from a body
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ocher(n)
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orange/yellow pigments or color
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ostensibly(adv)
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seemingly, appearing
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periphery(n)
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outermost boarder, perimeter
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malaise(n)
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a vague feeling of depression, a mild depression
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capriciousness(n)
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determined by whim, erratic, unpredictible, SPONTANIOUSNESS
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imminent(adj)
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about to happen at any moment
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defferential(adj)
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curtious and respectful
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vestige(n)
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footprint, track, or trace
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gumption(n)
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no common sense (NERVE)
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supercillious(adj)
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haughty, contemptuous, superior, arrogant, stuck up
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contiguous(adj)
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having a common boarder (countries)
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ineffable(adj)
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being beyond all human power to describe or tell, incommunicable, undefinable, undescribable
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sinister(adj)
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(literally): to the left
**evil, trouble, threatening |
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lugubrious(adj)
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sad
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ignominy(n)
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-the state of shame or dishonor,
-the state of one who has lost self esteem or reputation |
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pious(adj)
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genuinely religious
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tumult(n)
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commotion, upheavel, disorderly
a state of noisy confusion, hubbub, clatter, BROUHAHA |
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timorous(adj)
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timid, lacking boldness or courage, skidish, nervous
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august(adj)
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venerable or noble
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expiation(n)
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compensation for wrong doing, making amends for
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inadvertant(adj)
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careless, thoughtless, uncontiously, unintentional, accidental
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caprice(n)
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an impulsive change of mind
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indomitable(adj)
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-invincible, unbeatable
-resistant to disapline or control |
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harrowing(adj)
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a state of anxiety
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poignant(adj)
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moving, emotionally - sharp or stimulating to the senses
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adroit(adj)
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ready and **skilled in physical movement - handy, NIMBLE
-highly skilled in deriving a plan (mind) |
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probity(n)
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honesty, goodness, richeousness
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chimerical(adj)
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imaginary, unreal, fictionary
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coruscations(n)
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sudden breif lights, flashes
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apocalypse(n)
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revelation: oracle or proficy
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intractable(adj)
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resistant to control or discipline; FRACTIOUS, STUBBORN
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redoubtable(adj)
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causing fear**
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imprecation(n)
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-cursing, swearing
-earnest, informal request |
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accost(v)
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to seek the attention of someone, to call to greet
**to approach boldly |
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enjoin(v)
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direct, instructed, warned, commanded, charged, told
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ingenuous(adj)
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natural, simple, naive - open, open-hearted
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brigand(n)
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robber, bandit
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coterie(n)
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small exclusive group, CLIQUE
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effrontery(n)
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nerve
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cicatrix(n)
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scar, scar tissue
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pettifogg(v)
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engage in legal trickery (find something to twist around)
-argue about unimportant details |
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panoply(n)
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-a knight in armor
*impressive, array, exibition, a spectacle |
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votary(n)
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a follower, fan or admirer
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felicity(n)
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bliss, extreme happiness
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seraphic(adj)
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angelic
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execrable(adj)
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detestable, wretched
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ubiquitous(adj)
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everywhere present
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calumny(n)
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slander, a FLASE or malicious charge or accusation
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insurgent(n)
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rebel
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promulgate(v)
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to proclaim, to declare, to announce
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redoubt(n)
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the barracades, a border, a FORT
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fetid(adj)
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malodorous, BAD SMELLING
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frugal(adj)
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thrifty, spending little
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skulk(v)
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to sneak around, creep, lurk
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cloaca(n)
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sewer
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