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41 Cards in this Set
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Presage (v) |
To indicate something usually bad is about to happen |
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Prescient (adj) |
Having knowledge of something before it happens |
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Predilection (n) |
A special fondness |
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Precipitate (adj) |
Rash acting without thinking |
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Presentment (n) |
A feeling that something typically bad is about to happen |
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Precedent (n) |
Something that sets an example for how things are done in the future |
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Precocious (adj) |
Developing early (usually in terms of ability) |
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Tantalize (v) |
To torment someone with something they want without ever giving it to them |
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Pyrrhic (adj) |
Describing a victory that comes with a heavy cost |
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Laconic (adj) |
Using as few words as possible when speaking |
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Draconian (adj) |
Extremely strict as laws or rules |
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Jeremiad (n) |
A long speech full of complaints |
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Platonic (adj) |
Describes a close relationship that has no romantic or sexual basis |
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Nemesis |
One who constantly works to ensure another’s downfall |
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Thespian |
An actor |
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Spartan (adj) |
Lacking in comfort or flourishes (describing a lifestyle or accommodations) |
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Juggernaut (n) |
An unstoppable, destructive force or thing |
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Maudlin (adj) |
Overly self-pitying often used to describe someone who becomes sentimental when intoxicated |
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Hector (v) |
To bully (usually through words) |
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Nonchalant (adj) |
Giving off a sense of calmness and coolness |
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Adroit (adj) |
Skillful either mentally or with ones hands |
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Chicanery (n) |
Trickery or deception usually in politics or where money is involved |
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Insouciant (adj) |
Showing a lack of concern or interest |
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Passé (adj) |
No longer in fashion |
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Cache (n) |
A collection of items hidden or stored away for future use |
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Raconteur (n) |
A skilled storyteller |
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Gauche (adj) |
Clumsy and socially awkward |
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Sangfroid (n) |
Utter calmness and composure especially under pressure |
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Liaison (n) |
A person who helps two parties communicate |
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Sans (prep) |
Typically a facetious way of saying without |
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Droll (adj) |
Odd and therefore amusing |
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Tete-a-tete (n) |
A private conversation between two people |
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Savoir faire |
The skill of saying and doing just the right thing in social situations |
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Poltergeist (n) |
A ghost that supposedly causes noisy disturbances in the environment |
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Doppelgänger (n) |
A person who looks remarkably like another person |
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Kaput (adj) |
No longer functioning as a device or machine |
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Verboten (adj) |
Forbidden or prohibited |
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Pastiche (n) |
A mixture of elements that typically don’t go together |
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Archipelago (n) |
A cluster of islands |
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Imbroglio (n) |
A complicated and embarrassing situation or mess |
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Littoral (adj) |
Located along the shoreline |
