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30 Cards in this Set
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Aborigines |
One of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region. |
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Abut |
To be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border |
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Acrimony |
Sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc. |
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Admonish |
To caution, advise or counsel against something. |
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Adroit |
Expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body |
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Auspices |
An augur of ancient Rome |
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Autonomy |
Independence or freedom, as of the will or ones actions |
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Avoirdupois |
Body weight |
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Avow |
To declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit |
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Badger |
To harass or the animal |
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Belles lettres |
Literature regarded as fine art, especially as having a purely aesthetic function |
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Benediction |
An utterance of good wishes |
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Bullion |
Gold or silver considered in mass rather than in value |
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Bureaucracy |
Government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials. |
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Caliber |
The diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube |
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Calumny |
A false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something |
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Caprice |
A sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather. |
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Captivate |
To attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant |
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Collocation |
The act of collocating |
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Colloquy |
A conversational exchange; dialogue |
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Connote |
To signify or suggest in addition to the explicit or primary meaning |
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Debility |
A weekend or enfeebled state; weekness |
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Debit |
The recording or an entry of debt in an account |
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Demeanor |
Conduct; behavior; deportment |
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Denomination |
A religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect |
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Eventual |
Happening at some indefinite future time or after a series of occurrences; ultimate |
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Hallucination |
A sensory experience of something that does not exist outside of one's own mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by the reaction to certain toxic substances, and usually manifested as visual or auditory images |
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Maxim |
An expression of a general truth or principle, especially an aphoristic or sententious one |
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Naiad |
Any class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs |
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Succlence |
Full of juice, juicy |
