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15 Cards in this Set
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congenial |
adj.1. Getting along well with others; affable 2.Suited to one's needs or tastes; agreeable |
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decipher |
v.1.To convert from code or secret writing into ordinary language; to decode 2.To interpret the meaning of something puzzling;to solve |
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dissect |
v.1. To cut into in order to study 2. To study closely; to analyze |
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enigma |
n.Anything that is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to figure out . |
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ineffectual |
adj.Not bringing about the desired result |
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infallible |
adj. 1. Incapable of making an error; never wrong |
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irrepressible |
adj.Incapable of being controlled or held back |
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luminous |
adj.1. Giving off light 2. Clear; easy to understand |
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millennium |
n. A period of one thousand years |
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mire |
n. An area of wet, swampy ground; deep mud v. To get stuck as if in a mire; unable to make progress |
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pestilence |
n.A rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease |
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stagnate |
v.To fail to develop, change, or move |
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sublime |
adj.Great or noble in expression, thought, or manner; splendid |
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vie |
v.To compete for as in a contest |
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voluminous |
adj. Having great bulk or volume; ample |
