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15 Cards in this Set
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deride (v)
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to ridicule to mock
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censure (v)
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to criticize sharply
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gambol (v)
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to frolic; to romp about playfully
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immolate (v)
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to kill someone as a sacrificial victium, usually by fire
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recondite (adj)
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difficult to understand; profound
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martinet (n)
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a strict discplinarian; taskmaster
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quagmire (n)
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a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
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gibe (v)
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to scoff; to ridicule
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agape (adj)
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open-mouthed; surprised; agog
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carcinogen(n)
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causing cancer
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olfactory(adj)
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pertaining to smell
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imperious(adj)
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domineerind; haughty
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grotesque(adj)
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absurd; distorted
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neologism(n)
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a new word or expression
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hackneyed(adj)
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commonplace; overused
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