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15 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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keenness of the mind; shrewdness
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apotheosis
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1. the elevation of a person or thing to divine status
2. the highest point or best example |
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askew
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adj & adv. turned or twisted to one side; out of line
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chasten
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to correct or improve by disciplining; to cause to be more careful or restrained
chastening: adj. having the effect of humbling or restraining |
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demarcation
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1. the act or process of setting a boundary; the boundary itself.
2. separation; distinction |
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dictum
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a statement or pronouncement
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erstwhile
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of an earlier time; former
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forte
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an activity at which a person excels
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habitué
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a person who regularly goes to a particular place
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nonplus
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to cause to be at a loss as to what to say or do
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peripatetic
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of or relating to going from place to place, especially on foot
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prodigal
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n. one who spends lavishly or wastefully
prodigal: adj also |
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sycophant
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one who uses flattery to win favor or to ingratiant him/herself
sycophantic: adj |
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vacuous
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lacking intelligence or ideas; intellectual emptiness
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wraith
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a shadowy or ghostlike figure
wraithlike: adj |
