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48 Cards in this Set
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Insomnia |
Condition of being unable to sleep |
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Combustible |
Capable of being burned |
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Brokerage |
Business of Negotiating |
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Orphanage |
Place where orphans are housed
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Literal |
Relating to the usual or exact meaning of words |
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Reptilian |
Like a reptile |
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Furtherance |
Act of furthering something |
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Dullard |
One who is dull |
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Budgetary |
Related to a budget |
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Inviolate |
having not been violated |
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Insecticide |
product that kills insects |
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Plutocracy |
Rile by the wealthy class |
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Theocracy |
Rule of God or Gods |
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Plutocrat |
Wealthy person of great influence |
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Technocrat |
Skilled person of great influence |
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Dormancy |
State of being asleep |
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Exterminator |
One who exterminates |
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Obsolescence |
Process of becoming obsolete or out-of-date |
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Luminescence |
Act of emitting light |
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Effervescent |
Bubbling, lively, highly-spirited |
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Luminescent |
possessing the quality of emitting light |
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Picturesque |
resembling a painting, visually pleasing or striking |
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Statuesque |
tall, shapely, and attractive, like a statue |
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Apoplectic |
displaying apoplexy (extreme anger) |
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Kitchenette |
a small kitchen |
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Antiquarian |
One who studies valuable old things |
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Centenarian |
one who is a hundred or more years old |
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Hypocritical |
saying one thing and doing another |
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Deify |
make into a god |
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Fiendish |
resembling a fiend or devil |
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Capitalism |
a belief in private ownership |
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Gigantism |
state of being abnormally large |
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Harpist |
one who plays the harp |
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Socialite |
person who is known for socializing |
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Arthritis |
disease of the joints |
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Laryngitis |
Inflammation of the larynx |
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Ferocity |
State of being ferocious |
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Eulogize |
speak well of |
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Frighteningly |
in a frightening manner |
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Contentment |
state of being content |
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Autonomy |
independence, self-governance |
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Planetoid |
a small celestial body resembling a planet |
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Anxious |
having anxiety |
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Quarrelsome |
Tending to quarrel (an angry argument or disagreement) |
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Emotive |
having the quality of causing strong emotions |
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Gratitude |
State of being grateful |
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Heavenward |
Toward heaven |
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Grouchy |
resembling a grouch (a habitually grumpy person) |
