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38 Cards in this Set
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Peevish |
having or showing an irritable disposition |
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Disposition |
Nature (of a person)/ arrangement |
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Conjecture |
Guess, speculate |
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Perverse |
showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable. / contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice |
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Corroborate |
Confirm or give support to |
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Surmise |
Guess |
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Jest (v/n) |
Joke |
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Rheumatism |
Disorder related to joint pains |
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intermittent |
Occuring at regular intervals |
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Providential |
Occuring at a favourable time / Divine |
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Visitation |
the appearance of a divine or supernatural being |
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Reprobate |
An unprincipled person / rascal |
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Encsconce |
establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place / Settle |
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retort |
say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner. |
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postern |
a back or side entrance. |
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incoherent |
unclear |
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Virulent |
(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects / Bitterly hostile |
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obviate |
remove (a need or difficulty) / avoid or prevent (something undesirable). |
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Vapid |
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland |
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Rousing |
inspiring/ stirring/ cause to stop sleeping. |
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Obtrusive |
prominent |
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Asseverate |
declare or state solemnly or emphatically. |
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Emphatic |
expressing something forcibly and clearly. |
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Homily |
a tedious moralizing lecture. |
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Sermon |
A religious lecture |
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Palaver (v/n) |
lengthy and unproductive discussion/Discuss |
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Dingy |
gloomy and drab. |
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Flounder |
struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water / be in serious difficulty |
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weary |
cause someone to be tired |
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Reproach (v/n) |
express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions. |
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Exalt |
Glorify |
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minx |
an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman. |
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changeling |
a child believed to have been secretly substituted by fairies for the parents' real child in infancy. |
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peruse |
study |
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Purgatory |
a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven. |
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Victual (v/n) |
Food or provisions |
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Petulant |
childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
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Petulant |
childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
