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30 Cards in this Set
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Fob |
N. An excessively fashion-conscious man |
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Imprecation |
A curse |
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Non sequitur |
N. Something that doesn't logically follow |
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Sanguine |
Cheerful; optimistic |
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Bowdlerize |
V. To remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc |
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Impair |
To weaken; to cause to become worse |
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Panegyric |
N. An expression of praise |
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Quandary |
N. A puzzling situation; a dilemma |
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Ebullient |
Adj. Enthusiastic |
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Deference |
N. Respect; consideration |
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Carnal |
Adj. Relating to physical appetite, especially sexual |
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Nebulous |
Adj. Hazy; vague; uncertain |
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Rakish |
Adj. Dashingly stylish and confident |
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Elegy |
N. A sad or mournful poem |
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Pedantic |
Adj. Tending to show off one's learning |
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Antipathy |
N. An intense dislike |
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Elucidate |
V. To make clear |
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Imminent |
Adj. Likely to happen; threatening |
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Banal |
Adj. Common, ordinary |
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Obdurate |
Adj. Stubborn; hard hearted |
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Peruse |
V. To read carefully; scrutinize |
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Bedlam |
N. A noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion |
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Affluence |
N. Wealth, richness |
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Scurrilous |
Adj. Coarsely abusive, vulgar |
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Parody |
N. A work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner |
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Sedulous |
Adj. Hard working; diligent |
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Onerous |
Adj. Burdensome; heavy; hard to endure |
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Amoral |
Adj. Lacking a sense of right and wrong |
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Eschew |
V. To keep away from; to avoid; to shun |
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Denouement |
N. An outcome; result |
