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50 Cards in this Set
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Gossamer |
K |
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Deciduous |
Q |
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Nanotechnology |
Manipulating atoms |
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Basilica |
Oblong structure |
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Solstice |
G |
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Conglomerate |
J |
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Turpitude |
Depravity |
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Fungible |
Capable to being used |
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Desertification |
Becoming an area of dry land |
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Anemone |
Sea animal |
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Oubliette |
V |
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Sakura |
Cherry tree |
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Xenophobic |
Fear of foreing people |
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Gargantuan |
Gigantic |
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Corsair |
Pirate |
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Idiosyncratic |
Peculiar way of behaving |
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Vituperative |
Wordy abuse |
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Orwellian |
F |
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Bossa nova |
Music |
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Pachyderm |
Animal |
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Vainglorious |
Excessive pride |
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Hegemony |
Domination |
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Echelon |
A leven in a organization |
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Larynx |
Upper part of the respiratory passage |
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Concatenate |
Link together |
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Arpeggio |
Production of the tones of a chord |
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Obelisk |
Pillar |
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Sanctimonious |
High mindness to impress |
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Force majeure |
An event tha cannot be controlled |
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Tungsten |
Gray metal |
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Auriferous |
Gold bearing |
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Pulchritude |
Physical beauty |
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De rigueur |
Etiquette or proper |
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Nunchaku |
Japanese weapon |
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Guttural |
Sound formed by the throat |
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Interlocutor |
Who takes part in a dialogue |
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Joule |
Unit of mesurement |
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Freesia |
Plant |
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Susurration |
Whispering sound |
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Potpourri |
A jar mixed petals and spices |
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Leitmotiv |
Dominant theme |
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Chihuahua |
Dog |
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Ecclesiastical |
Suitable in a church |
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Cozen |
Cheat |
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Insouciance |
Not worrying about what others think |
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Jai alai |
A ball game |
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Desiccate |
Dry up |
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Iroquois |
Amrerican native |
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Chcongsam |
Dress |
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Eleemosynary |
Charity |
