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16 Cards in this Set
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an excessively fashion-conscious man
dandy |
fop
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a curse
condemnation; anathema |
imprecation
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something that does not logically follow
fallacy; misconception |
non sequitur
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cheerful, optimistic
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sanguine
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to remove offensive passages
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bowdlerize
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to weaken; to cause to become worse
damage; deteriorate |
impair
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an expression of praise
tribuite; extolment |
panegyric
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a puzzling situation; a dilemma
predicament |
quandary
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enthusiastic
exuberant; lively |
ebullient
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respect; consideration
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deference
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relating to physical appetite; especially sexual
erotic |
carnal
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hazy; vague; uncertain
cloudy, indistinct; obscure |
nebulous
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dashing stylish and confident
dapper; jaunty |
rakish
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a sad and mournful poem
dirge; lament |
elegy
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tending to show off one's learning
bookish |
pedantic
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Vocan
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Lesson 5
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