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25 Cards in this Set
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an intense and usually passing infatuation
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mash
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cab driver
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jehu
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a policy supporting dictational rule usually by a military leader who has ostensibly received a popular mandate
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Bonapartism
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the side of a coin bearing the chief device and lettering:a front or principle surface
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obverse
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dazzling effect;brilliance
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éclat
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lacking ease or flexible : awkwardly stiff
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wooden
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a supply of skills or devices possessed by a person
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repertoire
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female
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distaff
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court characterized by irresponsible, unauthorized, or irregular status or procedures
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kangaroo court
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an ancient Celtic stringed instrument that is plucked or bowed
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crwth
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having great magnitude, foece or power:colossal
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titanic
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lively in temper, conduct or spirit:sprightly
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vivacious
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to unite for a common end:join forces
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coalesce
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to add unnecessary ornamentation to something beautiful in its own right
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gild the lily
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a slight wish or tendency:unclination
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velleity
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to remove a harmful substance (poison)
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detoxify
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tricky or questionable practices or conduct
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shenanigan
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the act or process of swallowing
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deglutition
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a group of usually seven illustrious or brilliant persons or things
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pleiad
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an associate in a profession or in a civil or ecclesiastical office
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colleague
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forgot
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disremember
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covered with fine silky hair
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sericeous
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harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt; also : an instance of such language or treatment
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contumely
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exhibiting or influenced by envy, distaste, or hostility
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jaundiced
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to put an end to by satisfying
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assuage
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