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29 Cards in this Set

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propitious
presenting favorable circumstances.
inclement
harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather.
kobold
a king of domestic spirit in German mythology.
cogent
appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.
regale
to entertain with something that delights.
mordant
biting; caustic; sarcastic.
agog
in eager desire.
captious
disposed to find fault or raise objections.
arbitrage
the nearly simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from price discrepancies.

If the market exchange rate deviates from par, there is opportunity for arbitrage by exchanging the cheaper currency for gold, shipping the gold to the other country, converting the gold into the other currency, and converting the proceeds into the cheaper currency on the market.
redoubt
a stronghold.
chichi
affectedly trendy.
taw
a large marble.
vexillology
the study of flags.
quorum
such a number of the officers or members of any body as is legally competent to transact business.
abscond
to depart secretly.
virtu
love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.
junta
a government council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.
gamut
a complete extent or range.
lexicon
a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc.
aestival
of or belonging to the summer.
slugabed
one who stays in bed until a late hour.
desultory
jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent.
irascible
easily provoked to anger.
acumen
quickness or keenness of perception or discernment.
scion
a descendant; an heir.
bandog
a large and fierce dog.
multifarious
having great diversity or variety.
sublunary
situated beneath the moon; terrestrial.
ebullient
high-spirited.