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15 Cards in this Set
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congenial
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adjective:
1. getting along well with others; affable 2. suited to one's needs or tastes: agreeble |
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decipher
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verb:
1. to convert from a code or secret writing int o ordinary language; to decode 2. to interpret the meaning of something puzzling; to solve |
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dissect
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verb:
1. to cut into in order to study 2. to study closely; to analyze |
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enigma
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noun:
anythign taht is puzzling, mysterious, or hard to figure out |
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ineffectual
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adjective:
not bringing about the desired result, futile |
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infallible
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adjective:
1. incapable of making an error; never wrong 2. unlikely to fail or go wrong |
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irrepressible
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adjective:
incapable of being controlled or held back |
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luminous
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adjective:
1. giving off light 2. clear; easy to understand |
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millenium
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noun:
a period of one thousand years |
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mire
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noun:
an area of wet, swampy ground;deep mud verb: to get stuck as if in a mire; unable to make progress |
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prestilence:
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noun: a rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease
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stagnate:
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verb:
to fail to develop, change or move |
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sublime
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adjective:
great or noble in expression, thought, or manner;splendid |
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vie
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verb:
to compete for, as in a contest |
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voluminous
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adjective:
having great bulk or volume;ample |