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58 Cards in this Set

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DELINEATE
TO DESCRIBE, PORTRAY, OUTLINE
WAYLAY
TO AMBUSH, BUSHWHACK, SANDBAG, CATCH OFF GUARD
PERFUNCTORY
done all the time, routine, commonplace
PROPITIOUS
GOOD OMEN, FAVORABLE
RISIBLE
LAUGHING, CAUSING LAUGHS
TESTY
ANXIOUS, NERVOUS, FRACTIOUS
VAINGLORIOUS
VAIN, FULL OF VANITY, BOASTFUL
AFFECTED
MARKED BY AFFECTATION-TRYING TO IMPRESS OTHERS, PRETENTIOUS, MANNERED
TEMERARIOUS
TEMERITY
INSOUCIANT
CASUAL, CAS-ONLY LIGHTLY CONCERNED
CHARY
CAUTIOUS, CIRCUMSPECT
TENEBROUS
GLOOMY, SHUT OFF FROM LIGHT
DAUNTLESS
CAN'T BE DAUNTED, FEARLESS, CAN'T BE INTIMIDATED
PLENTEOUS
PLENTY, FRUITFUL
REPARTEE
witty clever conversation, BANTER
MULTITUDINOUS
GREAT NUMBER
CAPTIOUS
TRYING TO FIND FAULT, TRYING TO CAPTURE BAD THINGS ABOUT SOMEONE
ADJURE
TO COMMAND, TO URGE

AD=Toward
EXIGUOUS
SCANTY, LITTLE AMOUNT
EXOGENOUS
SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF THE SYSTEM, CAUSED BY EXTERNAL FORCE, EXTERNAL
ADDUCE
TO Provide as evidence, to list as evidence or support Or proof, cite as relevant, pertinent or conclusive proof
POSTURING
TO APPEAR TO BE SOMETHING FOR EFFECT, TO APPEAR WHAT YOU ARE NOT TO GAIN ADVANTAGE
PUTATIVE
COMMONLY ACCEPTED, SEEMINGLY, SEMBLANCE, OBSTENSIBELY

HE IS THE PUTATIVE STARTER FOR QUARTERBACK
PURPORT
GIST, TO CONVEY MEANING OR INTENT

HE PURPORTS TO BE THE PRINCE
PALIMPSEST
A WRITING MATERIAL USED WHEN EARLIER WRITING IS DESTROYED, LIKE PARCHMENT
FLAY
TO CRITICIZE, TO STRIP OFF, TO EXCORIATE
GAMBOL
TO FROLIC, TO ACT PLAYFULLY
COMPORT
TO AGREE, TO ACT TOGETHER

ACT DIGNIFIED

CO = TOGETHER
ADJUTANT
AUXILIARY, BACKUP
COMPORTMENT
DEMEANOR, WAY OF BEHAVING, BEARING, CARRIAGE
PALIMPSEST
A WRITING MATERIAL USED WHEN EARLIER WRITING IS DESTROYED, LIKE PARCHMENT
APOSTACY
TO DEPART FROM YOUR FAITH
ANTEMERIDIAN
BEFORE NOON
ANTEMUNDANE
BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD
PRETEXT
a false reason or excuse
BEARING / CARRIAGE
DEMEANOR
ANIMADVERSION
CRITICISM
ELIXIR
A CONCOCTION TO CURE ILLS
INDISPENSABLE
absolutely essential
LOATHE
TO DESPISE
ANATHEMA
FORBIDDEN, PARIAH
LOATH
RELUCTANT, HESITANT, SCRUPLE
AVIDITY
GREED
PAEAN
PRAISE, FUNERAL PRAISE
IMPRIMATUR
OFFICIAL APPROVAL, GIVE A LICENSE TO DO,
PROVENANCE
ORIGIN OR SOURCE
HOTCHPOT
HODGEPODGE, JUMBLE, A COLLECTION, MOTLEY
PABLUM
SIMPLE, COMMON
FECKLESS
WEAK, INSIGNIFICANT
LIBRETTO
WORDS OF A MUSICAL OR OPERA

LIB=BOOK, "LIBRO" IN SPANISH
MOUNTEBANK
AN IMPOSTER, AN CHARLATAN, A QUACK
ABASH
TO EMBARASS, TO HUMILIATE
DISCOUNTENANCE
TO FLUSTER, TO UPSET, TO EMBARASS, TO AGITATE AND CONFUSE
INCIDENTAL
NOT ESSENTIAL, SUBORDINATE, OF MINOR IMPORTANCE
FESTOON
A DECORATIVE, ORNAMENTAL CHAIN, OR OTHER ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION

TREFOIL
GESTATE, GESTATION
INCUBATION, PREGNANCY, THE PERIOD SOMETHING IS IN THE WOMB
RAKISH
SPORTY, JAUNTY, STYLISH

2. DEBAUCHERY, LICENTIOUS, DISSOLUTE
DISSOLUTE
DEBAUCHERY, LICENTIOUS, PROFLIGATE, FAST AND LOOSE MORALS