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15 Cards in this Set
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ravenous |
adj. very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification |
rapacious, voracious |
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portent |
n. sign or warning that something, usually bad or unpleasant, is going to happen |
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allegory |
n. a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life, or for a political or historical situation |
symbolic representation |
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queasy |
adj. having a sick feeling in the stomach |
nausea |
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fascination |
n. feeling an intense interest in something |
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churn |
v. stir, or mix something |
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exploits |
n. an exciting act or action |
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preposterous |
adj. contrary to nature, reason, or common sense |
silly, absurd |
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dreary |
adj. causing unhappiness or sad feelings |
gloomy, dismal |
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venereal |
adj. resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse |
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cliché |
phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer original or interesting |
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dupe |
v. to deceive or trick |
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memoir |
n. written account in which someone describes past experiences |
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doyenne |
n. a woman who has a lot of experience in or knowledge about a particular profession, subject, etc. |
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gaggle |
n. a group of people |
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