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15 Cards in this Set
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celibate |
(adj.) abstaining from intercourse; unmarried |
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fortuitous |
(adj.) happing by chance or accident |
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recapitulate |
(v.) to summarize; to repeat briefly |
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perfunctory |
(adj.) done without care; in a routine. |
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baroque |
(adj.) overly decorated |
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hedonism |
(n.) pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses |
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obloquy |
(n.) strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism |
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debacle |
(n.) a complete failure; a total collapse |
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quasi- |
(adj.) resembling; seeming; half |
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besmirch |
(v) to make dirty; to stain |
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imperative |
(adj.) extremely necessary; vitally important |
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sacrosanct |
(adj.) extremely holy |
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sadistic |
(adj.) deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others |
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demeanor |
(n.) behavior; manner of conducting oneself |
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facetious |
(adj.) comical; jocular; flippant |
