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15 Cards in this Set
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cautionary |
Offering or serving as a warning. |
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constrain |
To confine, inhibit, or hold back by force or necessity. A restriction or limitation. |
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flotilla |
A fleet of boats or small ships. |
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gossamer |
Thin, sheer fabric resembling gauze. |
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ignominious |
Marked by, deserving, or causing shame or disgrace. |
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incur |
To bring upon oneself something undesirable, such as a debt. |
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liquidate |
To settle the affairs of a business; to convert into cash. To get rid of; to kill or destroy. |
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magnate |
An important, often wealthy, person prominent in a large industry or business. |
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misnomer |
A name that does not fit. |
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onerous |
Burdensome; oppresive. |
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pandemonium |
A state or place of great confusion or uproar |
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quixotic |
Romantic and idealistic, but impractical. |
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tenacious |
Holding fast; persistent in adhering to something valued or habitual. |
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vestige |
A trace of something that once was present |
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zephyr |
A light, gentle breeze. |
