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20 Cards in this Set
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abominable
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Totally detestable, completely unpleasant or disagreeable, causing moral revulsion
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acronym
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A word formed from the initial letters of other words
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bonvivant
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A person who enjoys a sociable and luxurious lifestyle, especially good food and drink
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commensurate
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Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion; of the same size, extent, or duration
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copious
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Yielding or containing plenty
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demography
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Study of the characteristics of human populations
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eccentric
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Odd or unusual in appearance or behavior, a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviors
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emotive
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Arousing or able to arouse intense feeling
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equivocal
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Open to more than one interpretation and often intended to mislead, uncertain or questionable in nature
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incipient
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Beginning to happen or develop
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illustrious
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Well-known, admired, and respected for past achievement
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juxtaposition
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Placement side by side for comparison or contrast
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misconstrue
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To interpret wrongly, To mistake the meaning of
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miscreant
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A person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law
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pretentious
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Attempting to impress by pretending to have greater importance, talent, etc. than is actually possessed
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querelous
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Complaining in an irritable or whining manner
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rapacious
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Aggressively greedy or taking by force, predatory
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retinue
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A group of advisors, assistants, or others
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sotto voce
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In a quiet voice, as if not to be overheard
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travesty
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A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
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