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18 Cards in this Set
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adj. Apocryphal |
Of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious |
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adj. Arcane |
Understood by only a few; mysterious |
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v. Convene |
1. To summon or cause to assemble 2. To gather or assemble; to meet formally |
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adj. Expedient |
1. Useful for some purpose; convenient 2. Concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one's own interests |
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n. Expedient |
A means employed to bring about a certain result |
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v. Gesticulate |
To motion energetically with the body or limbs |
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n. Gesticulation |
A motion that is energetic with body or limbs |
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adj. Imperturbable |
Calm and assured |
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n. Increment |
An increase, addition or gain, often by regular consecutive amounts |
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adj. Incremental |
Increasing by consecutive amounts |
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n. Levity |
Excessive frivolity; a lack of seriousness; joking |
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v. Mortify |
To embarrass or humiliate |
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n. Periphery |
The area around the edges; the outermost part |
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adj. Periphery |
Relating to, involving, or forming an outer edge or boundary; not central |
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n. Raconteur |
One who tells stories with skill and wit |
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v. Reiterate |
To say or do over again; to repeat |
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n. Subterfuge |
A deceptive scheme or strategy |
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v. Vacillate |
1. To move back and forth from lack of balance; waver 2. To alienate indecisively between opinions or courses of action |
