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26 Cards in this Set
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vim
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energy; vigor
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plenary
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full; complete.
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gastronome
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a lover of good food and drink.
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sine qua non
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an indispensable thing
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exegete
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one who explains or interprets difficult parts of written works.
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recondite
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difficult to understand.
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diktat
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an authoritative decree or order.
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esurient
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hungry; greedy
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed
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dubiety
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the condition or quality of being doubtful; also, a matter of doubt.
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renascent
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rising again into being; showing renewed vigor.
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sesquipedalian
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(of words) long; having many syllables.
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encumbrance
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a burden, impediment, or hindrance.
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comity
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a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect.
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quondam
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former; sometime
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susurration
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a whispering; a soft murmur
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irrefragable
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impossible to refute
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tutelage
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guardianship; protection; also, instruction
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predilection
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established preference.
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flippant
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showing inappropriate levity; pert
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grandee
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a man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman.
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wunderkind
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one who achieves success or acclaim during youth
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lucre
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money; profit
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epigone
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an inferior imitator.
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sang-froid
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coolness in trying circumstances
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consanguineous:
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related by blood; descended from the same ancestor
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