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15 Cards in this Set
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Baroque - Adj. - Overly decorated.
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Besmirch - V. - To make dirty; to stain.
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Celibate - Adj. Abstaining from intercourse.
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Debacle - N. - A complete failure; a total collapse.
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Demeanor - N. - Behavior, manner of conducting oneself.
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Facetious - Adj. - Comical, flippant.
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Fortuitous - Adj. - Happening by chance or accident.
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Hedonism - N. - Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses.
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Word 9
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Imperative - Adj. - Extremely necessary; vitally important.
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Word 10
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Obloquy - N. - Strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism.
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Word 11
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Perfunctory - Adj. - Done without care; in a routine fashion.
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Word 12
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Quasi- - Adj. - Resembling; seeming; half.
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Recapitulate - V. - To summarize, to repeat briefly.
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Sacrosanct - Adj. - Extremely holy.
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Sadistic - Adj. - Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another.
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