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165 Cards in this Set
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Agrarian
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Having to do with farming or agriculture
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Burgeon
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To grow and expand rapidly; to flourish
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Cataclysm
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A sudden and violent change; a catastrophe
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Culinary
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Having to do with cooking
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Denigrate
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To attack the reputation of; to criticize in a derogatory manner
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gourmet
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A person who likes fine foood and is a good judge of its quality
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Grandiloquent
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Using lofty or pompous speech or expression
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Hybrid
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1. The offspring of two animals or plants of different species or varieties
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Manifold
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Having many different kinds, forms, or parts.
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Palatable
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Acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste.
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Panacea
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Something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all.
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Plebeian
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Of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined.
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Scourge
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Something that cuases great pain and suffering; a social evil
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Stalemate
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A ahlt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a deadlock
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Temperate
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Mile, moderate; restrained
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Aftermath
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A consequence or result, often a negative one.
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Aphorism
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A short statement of truth or principle; an adage
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Catharsis
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A releasing of the emotions, often througt the arts, that brings about spritual renewal or relieving of tension.
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Cohort
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1. A group that is moving or working together
2. One who assists another,especially in a dubious or criminal activity; an accomplice |
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Culpable
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Deserving blame or censure
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Diabolical
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Devilish; wicked or evil
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Enormity
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1. The state or quality of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous
2. The state or quality of being huge, immense |
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Gibe
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To utter taunting, sarcastic words
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Innocuous
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Harmless; unlikely to offend
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Necessitate
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To require; to make necessary
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Odyssey
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1. A long, adventurous journey.
2. An intellectual or spiritual quest. |
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Partisan
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1. A strong supporter or advocate
2. An armed fighter opposed to an occupying army |
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Posterity
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A person's descendents; future generations
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Premeditated
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Fully planned beforehand; deliberate
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Scurrilous
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Vulgar; coarsely abusive
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Adjunct
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Something or someone joined or added to something else but not essentially a part of it.
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Belie
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To give a false impression of; to contradict
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Carnage
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Great destruction of life; slaughter
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dilemma
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A problem that seems to have no satrifactory solution; a difficult choice
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Diverse
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Differing from one another; having various or distinct parts
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Eradicate
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To get rid of; to uproot
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Flout
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To ignore in a disrespectful or scornful way
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Foment
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To stir up, to rouse; to instigate
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Insurrection
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An open revolt against legal authority; a rebellion
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Mandatory
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Ordered by an authority; required
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Mitigate
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To make or become less serious or severe; to ameliorate
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Pretext
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An effort to conceal the real intention or state of affairs; an excuse
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Singular
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1. Denoting a single person or thing, contrastd to more than one.
2. Extraordinary; exceptional 3. Strange or unusual |
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Somnolent
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1. Tending to cause sleepiness
2. Drowsy |
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Stalwart
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1. Strong; sturdy
2. Firm; resolute |
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Aberration
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1. A departure from the norm or what is considered right, natural, or normal; a flaw or defect
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Antiquated
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Grown old; out-of-date
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Celestial
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1. Of or relating to the skies or heavens
2. Heavenly, divine; of the finest or highest kind. |
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Certitude
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The state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something
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Disburse
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To distribute something or pay out money, especially from a public or other fund.
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Galaxy
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1. A vast cluster of stars and other matter, billions of which make up the known universe
2. A group of brilliant or notable people or things |
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Intractable
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Hard to manage, tame or control; stubborn; not easily cured
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juncture
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1. A joining or coming together; the place where such a connection occurs
2. A point in time made made critical by the timing of the circumstances. |
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Juxtapose
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To place side by side
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Maelstrom
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1. A large and violent whirlpool or something resembling a whrilpool.
2. A place or state of great turmoil or confusion |
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Optimum
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Best or most favorable
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Pillory
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To expose to public socrn or contempt
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Proliferate
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To grow, expand, or multiply at a rapid rate.
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Remiss
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Negligent; careless; lax
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Titanic
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Marked by great strength, size, or influence
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Abominate
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To hate or loathe intensely
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Abridge
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To shorten in duration or extent; to diminish
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Animosity
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Intense ill will
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Auspicious
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Favorable, promising
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Beleaguer
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1. To besiege; to surround with an army
2. To suround with trouble; to harass |
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Confidant
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A person to whom secrets are told
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Constituent
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1. One of the parts that make up a whole
2. A coter represented by a particular official |
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Iniquitous
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Unjust; wicked
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Inure
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To adjust to and accept unpleasant or undesirable conditions
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Inveigh
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To complain or protest strongly
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Predecessor
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A person or thing that has held a position or office before another
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Sabotage
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Acts that intentionally damage. hinder, or seek to descredit
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Sadistic
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Taking pleasure in causing pain
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Scathing
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Harshly critical
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Transpire
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1. To become apparent; to come to light
2. To happen to occur |
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Aura
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A distinctive atmosphere or feeling that seems to surround someone or something; a distinctive appearance or impression
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Banal
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Lacking freshness; trite
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Bemuse
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To confuse or bewilder
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Cognizant
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Fully aware; taking notice
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Conundrum
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1. A riddle whose answer is a play on words
2. A puzzle or problem that is difficult or impossible to solve |
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Evanescent
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Short-lived; staying temporarily
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Foctotum
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A helper or assistant with a wide range of duties and responsiblities
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Grandiose
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1. Impressive because of large size or scope
2. Characterized by the pretense of grandeur or absurd exaggeration |
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Induce
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1. To influence or persuade
2. To bring about; to cause |
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Intransigent
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Refusing to compromise or change one's position on an issue
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laudatory
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Full of praise
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Panache
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Dash or flamboyance in style or action
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Picayune
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Petty or insignificant; concerned with trifling matters
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Predilection
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An inclination; preference
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Promontory
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A high point of land that juts out into water
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Aggregate
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A group of things gathered into a whole; sum total
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Allocate
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1. To set aside for a specific purpose; to allot
2. To distribute according to a plan |
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Augur
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TO predict future events, especially from omens
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Bastion
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1. A fortified area or position; a person, place, or thing aht is a source of strength
2. Something that is considered a stronghold |
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Decorum
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Suitable, proper behavior or speech
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Defunt
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No longer existing or functioning
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Disarray
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A lack of order; confusion
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Halcyon
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Calm, peaceful, and happy; prosperous
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Homily
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A lecture, usually long, on how to behave morally
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Hyperbole
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Extravagant exaggeration
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Importune
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To plead for persistently
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Jurisdiction
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Legal authority to govern or control
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Ruminate
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To think over again and again; to ponder
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Temerity
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Reckless boldness without regard to danger or opposition
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Winnow
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To separate and remove what is undesirable and leave what is desirable; to blow away the chaff from grain
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Acoustic
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Relating to sound or hearing
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Assemblage
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1. A collection or gathering of people or things
2. A fitting together of parts |
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August
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Inspiring great respect or admiration; noble
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Auspice
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Protection, support, or guidance; patronage
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Cavil
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A minor criticism
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Curator
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A person in charge of an exhibition; an overseer of a museum or library collection
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Extant
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Still existing; not lost or destroyed
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Gamut
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The entire range of something
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Ineffable
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Incapable of being expressed in words
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Mellifluous
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Sweetly flowing; pleasant to the ear
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Mien
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A person's manner, appearance, or expression; bearing
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Nonpareil
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A person or thing without an equal
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Patina
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1. A green film that forms on copper exposed ot the elements
2. A beautiful surface finish, the result of age and proper care. |
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Rapt
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1. Fully absorbed; engrossed
2. Filled with deep pleasure; enraptured |
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Resuscitate
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To revive from unconsciousness or apparent death; to revive or restore ot health or vigor.
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Amendable
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Responsive; willing to be controlled or to take advice
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ascribe
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To attribute to a source or a cause
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Charisma
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A special quality in a person that inspires devotion or fascination in others
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dearth
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Scarcity; a shortage
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Demoralize
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To destroy the morals or morale of someone; to weaken the spirit or courage of someone
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Ebullient
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Bubbling with enthusiasm or high spirits
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Entrepreneur
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An individual who manages and takes the risk of a business.
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Fatuous
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Foolish; silly; stupid
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Harbinger
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A person or thing that is a symbol of what it to come
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Homogeneous
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Of a similar kind or nature; uniform throughout
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Incumbent
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One who occupies an office or position
1. Currently in office 2. Resting upon as a dury or obligation |
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Matriarchy
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A society that is headed by a female
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Neophyte
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A beginner; a novice
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prerogative
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A special right limited to a person, group, or office; a privilege
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Sibling
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One of two or more people who have te same parents; brother or sister
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accost
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To approach and speak to in an aggressive or challenging way
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avarice
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Greed for wealth
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Bilk
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To cheat out of wat is due
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Conssummate
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Extremely skilled; complete or perfect
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Conversant
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Having knowledge or experience; well-informed
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Credulous
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Willing to believe things with only slight or no eveidence; easily convinced
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Euphoria
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A feeling of great happiness or well-being
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Fortuitous
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1. Happening by lucky chance; accidental
2. Lucky or fortunate. |
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Hypothetical
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Based on something that is not actual but assumed or supposed.
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Incoherent
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Not connected; confused; rambling
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Minuscule
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Very small in size or importance
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Pleasantry
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An agreeable, casual remark
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Procrastinate
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To put off until later
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Qualm
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A feeling of uneasiness as to whether what one is doing is right or wise; a misgiving
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stigma
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A mark of shame or disgrace
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accost
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To approach and speak to in an aggressive or challenging way
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avarice
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Greed for wealth
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Bilk
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To cheat out of wat is due
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Conssummate
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Extremely skilled; complete or perfect
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Conversant
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Having knowledge or experience; well-informed
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Credulous
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Willing to believe things with only slight or no eveidence; easily convinced
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Euphoria
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A feeling of great happiness or well-being
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Fortuitous
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1. Happening by lucky chance; accidental
2. Lucky or fortunate. |
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Hypothetical
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Based on something that is not actual but assumed or supposed.
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Incoherent
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Not connected; confused; rambling
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Minuscule
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Very small in size or importance
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Pleasantry
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An agreeable, casual remark
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Procrastinate
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To put off until later
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Qualm
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A feeling of uneasiness as to whether what one is doing is right or wise; a misgiving
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stigma
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A mark of shame or disgrace
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