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26 Cards in this Set
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Discomfit |
To embarrass and confuse |
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Edification |
Improvement or enlightenment |
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Malfeasance |
Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official |
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Feasible |
Capable of being accomplished |
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Surfeit |
Condition of being too full, overabundance |
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Magnum opus |
The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer |
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Modus operandi |
Manner of working |
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Opulent |
Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent |
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Synergy |
The power that results from the combination of two or more forces |
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Liturgy |
A pattern of prayer or worship |
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Lethargy |
A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy |
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Laborious |
Requiring mental or physical effort |
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Belabor |
1) to discuss in too much detail 2) to attack |
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Elaborate |
To explain in greater detail |
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Stanch |
To stop the flow of |
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Staunch |
Firm and steadfast |
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Extant |
Still in existence; not destroyed |
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Restive |
1) resisting authority; difficult to control 2) restless; fidgety |
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Apropos |
With regard to |
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Depose |
To remove from office or power |
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Static |
Having no motion or change |
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Ecstasy |
Intense joy or delight |
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Stasis |
Condition in which there is no change |
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Entity |
A being |
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Essence |
The most important ingredient; the crucial element |
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Quintessential |
The most typical, ideal, or important |
