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55 Cards in this Set
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to find fault with; to scold
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upbraid
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pompously boastful
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magniloquent
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a continuous coming in large numbers
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influx
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characterized by political cunning and deceit
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Machiavellian
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a private meeting
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conclave
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the same throughout
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homogeneous
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the highest point; the peak
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zenith
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an expert on languages
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linguist
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to plead in behalf of another
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intercede
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to cause to have no effect
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nullify
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able to walk
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ambulatory
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to remove from a position of power
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depose
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sharpness of temper
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asperity
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a page-size six inches by nine inches
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octavo
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to purify (metals) by melting
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smelt
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a nymph inhabiting streams and lakes
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naiad
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an animal carrying its young in an abdominal pouch
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marsupial
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a severe mental illness
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psychosis
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occurring every ten years
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decennial
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speaking openly and often
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vocal
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having no worth; valueless
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nugatory
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of the highest standard; excellent
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sterling
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having to do with the Pope
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papal
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an attraction to or liking for
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affinity
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a substitute or deputy
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surrogate
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to reduce to pulp by chewing
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masticate
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slender and graceful
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svelte
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a temple for all the gods
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pantheon
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marked by drunken revelry
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bacchanalian
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a statement requiring no proof because its truth is obvious
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axiom
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a confused fight
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melee
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done without good reason
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gratuitous
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brief and to the point
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laconic
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to make practical use of
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utilize
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a state of perfect blessedness
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nirvana
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showing lack of reverence for God
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blasphemous
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to speak or write on at length
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expatiate
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left saddened by a loss; deprived
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bereft
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foolishly sentimental
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maudlin
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the concluding part of a speech
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peroration
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to lure into doing something
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inveigle
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that cannot be doubted or questioned
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unimpeachable
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to equip; to outfit
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accouter
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to regard as beneath one's dignity
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disdain
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a comical misuse of words
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malapropism
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the body of an airplane excluding the tail and wings
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fuselage
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a large, brightly-colored handkerchief
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bandanna
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disrespect for what is sacred
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sacrilege
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a short outline of a story; a summary
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synopsis
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an excess or overabundance
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plethora
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to spread over
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suffuse
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a procession of mourners at a funeral
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cortege
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covered with greenery; green in color
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verdant
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an insect in its earliest stage after hatching
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larva
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to draw out; to elicit
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educe
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