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20 Cards in this Set
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Hemorrhage |
An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse |
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Succinct |
(Written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed |
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Drudgery |
Hard, menial or dull work |
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Despot |
A ruler or person who holds absolute power, typically in a cruel or oppressive way |
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Diaphanous |
(Of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent |
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Desiccated |
To preserve foods by drying or to make dry, dull, and lifeless |
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Caste |
The system of dividing society into hereditary classes |
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Bedlam |
A scene of uproar and confusion |
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Assiduous |
Showing great care and perseverance |
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Gaudy |
Extravagantly bright or showy, typically as to be tasteless |
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Misnomer |
A wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term |
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Obtrusive |
Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way |
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Divisive |
Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people |
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Sundry |
Of various kinds; several |
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Chicanery |
The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose |
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Curative |
Able to cure something, typically disease |
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Precursor |
A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner |
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Lush |
Growing luxuriantly |
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Stringent |
Strict, precise, and exacting |
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Lugubrious |
Looking or sounding sad and dismal |
