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20 Cards in this Set
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surmount
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verb --1. To surpass in quality or attainment 2. To rise superior to 3. To get to the top of 4. To prevail
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lewd
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–adj- 1. inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious. 2. Sexually unchaste or licentious
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asunder
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--adv or adj-- 1. Into different directions 2. Apart (as wide asunder as the polar regions); into separate parts; in or into pieces: Lightning split the old oak tree asunder.
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insinuate
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—verb—1. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying. 2. to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind: to insinuate doubts through propaganda. with oblique hints and allusions;
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fetter
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noun--1. A shackle or chain for the feet 2: any check of restraint
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disheveled
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adj--hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair. 2. untidy; disarranged: a disheveled appearance.
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pomp
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–noun--Splendor; vain show; pageant. stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence. 2. ostentatious or vain display, esp. of dignity or importance.
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virile
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–adj-- Masculine; capable of procreation; forceful and strong in a masculine sense.
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lamentable
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–adj-- Grevious; mournful; sorrowful
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countenance
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–noun-- appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance
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besiege
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—verb-- to lay siege to. 2. to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: Vacationers besieged the travel office.
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devoid
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—adj-- not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually fol. by of ).
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demure—
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adj-- characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved; sedate
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eviscerated
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—verb-- to remove the entrails from; disembowel: to eviscerate a chicken. 2. to deprive of vital or essential parts: The censors eviscerated the book to make it inoffensive to the leaders of the party.
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protuberance
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—noun-- Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes
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callow
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adj-- immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
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insolence
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—noun-- contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
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lambast
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-verb-- to beat or whip severely. 2. to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate. The school board did not have to lambast the teacher in front of everyone.
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dubious
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—adj— doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply; of being of questionable nature; Questionalble
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bellicose
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—adj-- inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
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