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20 Cards in this Set
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Affinity |
a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection
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billions |
irritable, sickeningly, unpleasant |
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cognate |
closely related in origin, such a person or thing |
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corollary |
a natural consequence or result
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culdesac |
a blind alley or dead end street |
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derring-do |
valor or heroism; daring deeds |
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divination |
the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge |
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elixir |
a potion once thought capable of curing all ills nad maintaining life indefinitely |
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folderol |
foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense |
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gamut |
an entire range or series |
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hoi polloi |
the common people, the masses |
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ineffable |
not expressible in words; too great or too scared to be uttered |
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lucubration |
laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work |
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mnemonic |
relating to or designed to assist the memory; a device to aid the memory |
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obloquy |
public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment |
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parameter |
a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit boundary |
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pundit |
a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |
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risible |
able or inclined to laugh, laughable |
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symptomatic |
being or concerned with a symptom of a disease |
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volte-face |
an about-face; a complete reversal |
