World Wise Cards 04-05

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apocryphal

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of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious

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arcane

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Understood by only a few; mysterious

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convene

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to summon or cause to assemble

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expedient

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useful for some purpose, convenient

concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one's own interests

a means employed to bring about acertain result

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exude

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to flow out slowly, to ooze or emit

to give forth, to exhibit in abundance

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gesticulate

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to motion energetically with the body or limbs

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imperturbable

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calm and assured

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increment

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an increase, addition, or gain, often by regular, consecutive amounts

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levity

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excessive frivolty, a lack of seriousness, joking

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mortify

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to embarrass or humiliate

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periphery

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the area around the edges, the outermost part

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raconteur

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one who tells stories with skills and wit

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reiterate

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to say or do over again, to repeate

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subterfuge

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a deceptive scheme or strategy

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vacillate

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to move back and forth from lack of balance, waver

to alternate indecisively between opinions or courses of action

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accoutrements

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equipment or accessories

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aggrieved

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feeling or expressing a sense of injustive, injury or offense

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chloeric

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easily angered, quick tempered

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comport

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to behave or conduct oneself


to be in accord or agreement. Used with with.

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disoncert

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to disrupt the self possession or confidence of, to preturb or fluster

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fauna

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animals of a region or period, considered as a whole

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interpose

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to place or come between, to intervene or interrupt

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maraud

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to roam in search of plunder

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modicum

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a small amount

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opulent

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having or exhibiting great welath or abundance

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patrician

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a memeber of the nobility

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phlegmatic

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not given to action or reaction, sluggish or calm in temperament

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propensity

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a natural inclination or tendency

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therapeutic

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relating to the treatment of a disease, contributing to general well being

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utilitarian

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relating to usefulness rather then beauty, practical

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atrophy

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to waste away or fail to develop

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efficacy

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the power to bring about the desired result, effectiveness

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emolument

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salary or fees for work done, compensation

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icon

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a religious painting, especially one revered by the eastern christian churches


a symnbol or image whose form suggests its meaning


one who is idolized

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incipient

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beginning to exist or appear, in the first stage

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inculcate

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to impress upon or teach by frequent repitition

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INESTIMABLE

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TOO VALUABLE OR GREAT TO BE MEASURED

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LACKLUSTER

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LACKING BRIGHTNESS OR VITALITY, WITHOUT SPIRIT OR ENTHUSIASM

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martinent

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a strict disciplinarian

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prodigious

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extremely large in bulk, quanitity, or degree


causing amazement or wonder

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regimen

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a regulated program, especially designed to improve or maintain health

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stellar

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of or related to a star

oustanding or brilliant

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stoic

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one seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain

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vibrant

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full of life or vigor

bright or vivid

quivering or vibrating

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zealous

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very enthusiastic, fervent, passionate on behalf of someone or something