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15 Cards in this Set
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advent
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A coming or arrival.
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blase
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(French word now part of our vocab.) Indifferent to what others might find pleasurable or exciting b/c of excessive indulgence or enjoyment; unconcerned.
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bravado
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an ostentatious display of bravery; defiant or swaggering behavior.
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disparate
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1) containing or made up of fundamentally different often incongruous elements.
2) showing a marked difference or inequality. |
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domicile
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One's house or place of residence.
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reciprocate
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to exchange in kind; to repay.
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relegate
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1) To put out of sight or mind; demote.
2) To assign for a decision or further action. |
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vertigo
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dizziness or a tilting, spinning sensation.
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Fabricate
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1) To make by putting parts together; to construct.
2) To invent in order to deceive. |
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itinerant
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(adj.) Traveling from place to place.
(n.) One who goes from place to place. |
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Lilliputian
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Extremely small or appearing to be so.
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Phobia
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A strong, irrational fear.
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Proclivity
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A strong inclination towards something.
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Projectile
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An object impelled with force or self-propelled through the air.
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Queasy
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1) Causing nausea or tending to be nauseous.
2) Causing or experiencing uneasiness; squeamish. |
