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14 Cards in this Set
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sesquipedalian |
adj. given to the use of long words |
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erudite |
adj. possessing or displaying extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books; SCHOLARLY |
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ubiquitous |
adj. being everywhere at the same time; WIDESPREAD |
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vicissitudes |
noun the quality of being changeable; CHANGES |
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soporific |
adj. tending to cause sleep |
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somnolence |
noun SLEEPINESS |
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prodigious |
adj. huge monstrous |
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querulous |
adj. habitually complaining; FRETFUL, WHINING |
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panache |
noun to have a dash of flamboyance in style |
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anathema |
noun a curse |
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aggrandize |
verb to enhance the power,wealth, position, or reputation |
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malefeasance |
noun wrong doing or misconduct by a public official |
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prognosticate |
verb to foretell from signs |
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juxtapose |
verb to place side by side (colors, shapes, ideas) |
