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36 Cards in this Set
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deride
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to ridicule, mock
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desiccated
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dried up
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despicable
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contemptible, hateful
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desultory
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wandering from subject to subject
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deviate
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to turn aside
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diadem
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a crown
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diaphanous
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very sheer and light
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dichotomy
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a division into two parts
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ebullient
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enthusiastic
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eclectic
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choosing from various sources
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edify
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improve someone morally
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effete
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worn out; barren
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egregious
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remarkably bad; outrageous
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elegy
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a sad or mournful poem
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"derm"
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skin
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"dign"
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worthy
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"di"
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day
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"domin"
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master
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elixir
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a supposed remedy for all ailments
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elucidate
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to make clear
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emanate
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to come forth; to send forth
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emendation
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a correction
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empathy
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an understanding of another's feelings
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empirical
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based on practical experience rather than theory
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endemic
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confined to a particular country or area
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enervate
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to weaken
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ennui
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boredom; a weariness resulting from a lack of interest
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ephemeral
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lasting only a brief time; short lived
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epitome
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a typical example; a condensed account
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ergo
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therefore
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erotic
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pertaining to sexual love
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eschew
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to keep away from; to avoid; to shun
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facetious
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comical; jocular; flippant
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"equa"
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equal
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"flect"
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bend
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"fer"
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bear, carry
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