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90 Cards in this Set
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Anathema
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something that is shunned or disliked
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Assuage
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to satisfy or to lessen the intensity of
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Avuncular
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like a kind uncle; familiar and indulgent
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Convivial
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sociable
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Eclectic
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combining elements from a variety of sources
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Epigram
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a short, witty poem or saying
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Expound
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to explain in detail
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Intrinsic
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real or actual
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Inveterate
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deeply rooted; like a 2nd nature
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Mogul
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a very powerful or wealthy person
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Munificent
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extremely generous
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Nascent
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beginning to exist
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Philistine
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one who is indifferent of intellectual values; smugly ignorant of artistic or intellectual qualities
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Propitious
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tending to favor or assist
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Perspicacious
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clear-sighted or shrewd
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Archipelago
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a large roup of islands
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Careen
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rush headlong, with a swerving or lurching motion; to cause to lean or tip to one side.
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Cavalier
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showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant
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Contiguous
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continuous; or closely boardered
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Correlate
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to connect related things
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Etymology
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history of a word
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Frenetic
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frantic; wildly excited
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Kinetic
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relating to motion or energy
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Presage
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to foretell
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Pulverize
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to crush or grind into dust or powder; to demolish
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Recodite
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difficult to understand or abstruse
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Repulse
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to repel or drive back; to reject in a cool or distant manner; to disgust
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Seismic
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having to do with earthquakes
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Undulate
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to form or move in waves; to have a wavelike appearance
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Upheaval
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a radical or violent change; a forceful lifting or warping from beneath
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Betrothed
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engaged to be married; one who is engaged
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Blasphemy
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an act that shows disrespect toward something considered sacred
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Cadence
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a rhythm marked by a regular beat; rising or falling of a human speech
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Canon
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A rule that provides the norm for judgment; work of a writer accepted as authentic
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Denouement
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the outcome of a series of events; final resolution following the climax
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Edict
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a statement having the force of law
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Enamor
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to inspire with love
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Insensate
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lacking sensation or awareness; lacking sense to reason; brutal; lacking feeling
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Renegade
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a person who deserts one group for another; a traitor; a person who rejects lawful behavior
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Soliloquy
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A speech in which a characters thoughts are given verbal expressions
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Stricture
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strong criticism; anything that limits
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Triumvirate
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a group of 3, especially one possessing great power
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Usurp
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to seize and hold power in an illegal manner
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Vestment
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an outer garment, usually indicating rank, role, or office
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Votary
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a person who is devoted to a cause, especially ones of a religious nature
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Advent
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a coming of or arrival
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Blase
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indifferent to what others might find pleasurable because of excessive enjoyment; unconcerned
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Bravado
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ostentatious display of bravery
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Disparate
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containing fundamentally different and often incongruous elements; showing a marked difference or inequality
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Domicile
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ones house; residence
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Fabricate
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to construct; to invent in order to deceive
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Itinerant
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traveling from place to place; one who goes from place to place
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Lilliputian
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extremely small
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Phobia
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an irrational fear
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Proclivity
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a strong inclination towards something; TENDENCY
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Projectile
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an object impelled with force through the air
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Queasy
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causing nausea; experiencing uneasiness; squeamish
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Reciprocate
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to exchange in kind; to repay
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Relegate
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to put out of sight or mind; demote; 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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Amnesia
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a loss of memory, usually from injury; a gap in ones memory
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Appease
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to bring to a state of peace or quiet
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Attrition
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a gradual reduction or loss of strength; weakening from pressure or harassment
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Debacle
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a sudden collapse, downfall, or failure
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Defoliate
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to strip a plant of leaves, thereby damaging or destroying it
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Equestrian
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having to do with horseback riding; one who rides on horseback
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Expunge
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to obliterate or erase completely
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Hackneyed
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commonplace; trite; lacking force or significance because of overuse
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Opprobrium
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scornful treatment, especially as a result of disgraceful behavior
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Provisio
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a statement that makes a condition, qualification, or restriction
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Sully
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to soil, tarnish, or besmirch
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Tactile
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relating to by the sense of touch
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Verdant
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green w/vegetation; covered with green plants
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Upbraid
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to scold severely; to find fault with
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Vertex
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the point opposite from the base; furthest from the base; summit
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Attenuate
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to make or become thin; to lessen the amount, force, or value of
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Behemoth
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something of enormous size or power
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Disinter
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To remove from a grave or tomb; to dig up
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Impinge
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To go beyond desirable or established limits; to encroach; to come in contact with, especially forcefully
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Multifarious
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having many forms; varied, versatile
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Oxymoron
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combination of words that seem to be contradictory
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Plenitude
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an abundance
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Postulate
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to assume as a fact based on the best available evidence; a fundamental principle
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Prevail
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to prove superior in power or strength; to remain in effect or use; to be current or widespread
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Putrefy
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to become rotten or decayed, giving off a foul odor
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Salubrious
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beneficial to health or well-being
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Succulent
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juicy and fresh
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Tundra
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flat, treeless plains of the arctic regions
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Unequivocal
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leaving no room for misunderstanding
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Vicissitudes
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fluctuations in conditions; changes of fortune
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