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75 Cards in this Set
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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 belwilder
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Cogizant
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Fuully aware'taking notice
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Conundrum
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A riddle whose answer is a play on words; 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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Factotum
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A helper or assistant with a wide range of duties and responsibilities
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Grandiose
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Impressive because of large size or scope
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Induce
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To influence or persuade; to bring about or 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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Lauatory
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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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Picayaune
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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 whole; sum total
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Allocate
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To set aside for a specific purpose; to allot; to distribute according to a plan
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Augur
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To predict future events, especially fromk omens; to give promise of
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Bastion
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A fortified area or position; a person, place or thing that is a source of strength; something that is considered a stronghold
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Decorum
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Suitable, proper behavior or speech
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Defunct
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o 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; to reflect
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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; the properties of an enclosed space that affect sound quality
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Assemblage
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A collection or gathering of people or things; a fitting together of parts
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August
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Inspiring great respect or admiration; noble
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Auspices
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Protection, support, or guidace; partonage
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Cavil
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To criticize unimportant things; to quibble; a minor criticism
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Curator
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A person in charge of an exhibition; an overseer of a mueseum 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, superb
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Patina
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A green film that forms on copper exposed to the elements; a beautiful surface finish, the result of age and proper care
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Rapt
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Fully absorbed; engrossed; 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 to health or vigor
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Amenable
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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 is 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; currently in office; reseting upon as a duty or obligation
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Matriaarchy
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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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Preogative
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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 the 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 what is due
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Consummate
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Extremely skilled; complete or perfect; to bring to a satisfactory conclusion; to complete
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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 evidence; 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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Happening by lucky chance; accidental; lucky or fortunate
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Hypothetical
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Based on something that is not actual but assumed or supposed; a supposition or tentative explanation for purpose of argument, furthur study, or investigation
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Incoherent
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Not conected; confiused; rambling
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Minuscule
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Very small in size or important
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Pleasantry
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A greeable, 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; to give a bad name to
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