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20 Cards in this Set
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Accost |
(V) to approach and speak to first; to confront in an aggressive way |
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Animadversion |
(N) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval |
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Avid |
(Adj) desirous of something to the point of greed |
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Brackish |
(Adj) having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink |
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Celerity |
(N) swiftness, rapidity of motion or action |
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Devious |
(Adj) indirect, done in a shifty way |
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Gambit |
(N) a move that involves risk |
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Halcyon |
(N) a legendary bird; (adj) calm, peaceful, happy |
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Histrionic |
(Adj) melodramatic |
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Incendiary |
(Adj) tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n) one who causes strife |
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Maelstrom |
(N) a whirlpool of great size and violence |
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Myopic |
(Adj) lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation |
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Overt |
(Adj) open, not hidden |
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Pejorative |
(Adj) tending to make worse |
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Propriety |
(N) the state of being proper, appropriateness |
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Sacrilege |
(N) improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred |
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Summarily |
(Adv) without delay or formality; briefly |
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Suppliant |
(Adj) asking humbly and earnestly |
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Talisman |
(N) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers |
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Undulate |
(V) To move in ways out with a wave like motion |
