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29 Cards in this Set
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propitious
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presenting favorable circumstances.
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inclement
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harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather.
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kobold
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a king of domestic spirit in German mythology.
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cogent
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appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.
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regale
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to entertain with something that delights.
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mordant
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biting; caustic; sarcastic.
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agog
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in eager desire.
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captious
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disposed to find fault or raise objections.
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arbitrage
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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. |
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redoubt
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a stronghold.
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chichi
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affectedly trendy.
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taw
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a large marble.
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vexillology
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the study of flags.
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quorum
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such a number of the officers or members of any body as is legally competent to transact business.
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abscond
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to depart secretly.
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virtu
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love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.
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junta
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a government council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.
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gamut
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a complete extent or range.
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lexicon
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a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc.
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aestival
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of or belonging to the summer.
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slugabed
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one who stays in bed until a late hour.
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desultory
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jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent.
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irascible
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easily provoked to anger.
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acumen
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quickness or keenness of perception or discernment.
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scion
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a descendant; an heir.
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bandog
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a large and fierce dog.
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multifarious
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having great diversity or variety.
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sublunary
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situated beneath the moon; terrestrial.
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ebullient
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high-spirited.
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