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58 Cards in this Set
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DELINEATE
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TO DESCRIBE, PORTRAY, OUTLINE
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WAYLAY
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TO AMBUSH, BUSHWHACK, SANDBAG, CATCH OFF GUARD
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PERFUNCTORY
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done all the time, routine, commonplace
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PROPITIOUS
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GOOD OMEN, FAVORABLE
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RISIBLE
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LAUGHING, CAUSING LAUGHS
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TESTY
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ANXIOUS, NERVOUS, FRACTIOUS
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VAINGLORIOUS
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VAIN, FULL OF VANITY, BOASTFUL
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AFFECTED
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MARKED BY AFFECTATION-TRYING TO IMPRESS OTHERS, PRETENTIOUS, MANNERED
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TEMERARIOUS
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TEMERITY
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INSOUCIANT
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CASUAL, CAS-ONLY LIGHTLY CONCERNED
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CHARY
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CAUTIOUS, CIRCUMSPECT
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TENEBROUS
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GLOOMY, SHUT OFF FROM LIGHT
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DAUNTLESS
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CAN'T BE DAUNTED, FEARLESS, CAN'T BE INTIMIDATED
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PLENTEOUS
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PLENTY, FRUITFUL
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REPARTEE
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witty clever conversation, BANTER
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MULTITUDINOUS
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GREAT NUMBER
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CAPTIOUS
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TRYING TO FIND FAULT, TRYING TO CAPTURE BAD THINGS ABOUT SOMEONE
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ADJURE
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TO COMMAND, TO URGE
AD=Toward |
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EXIGUOUS
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SCANTY, LITTLE AMOUNT
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EXOGENOUS
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SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF THE SYSTEM, CAUSED BY EXTERNAL FORCE, EXTERNAL
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ADDUCE
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TO Provide as evidence, to list as evidence or support Or proof, cite as relevant, pertinent or conclusive proof
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POSTURING
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TO APPEAR TO BE SOMETHING FOR EFFECT, TO APPEAR WHAT YOU ARE NOT TO GAIN ADVANTAGE
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PUTATIVE
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COMMONLY ACCEPTED, SEEMINGLY, SEMBLANCE, OBSTENSIBELY
HE IS THE PUTATIVE STARTER FOR QUARTERBACK |
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PURPORT
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GIST, TO CONVEY MEANING OR INTENT
HE PURPORTS TO BE THE PRINCE |
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PALIMPSEST
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A WRITING MATERIAL USED WHEN EARLIER WRITING IS DESTROYED, LIKE PARCHMENT
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FLAY
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TO CRITICIZE, TO STRIP OFF, TO EXCORIATE
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GAMBOL
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TO FROLIC, TO ACT PLAYFULLY
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COMPORT
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TO AGREE, TO ACT TOGETHER
ACT DIGNIFIED CO = TOGETHER |
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ADJUTANT
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AUXILIARY, BACKUP
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COMPORTMENT
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DEMEANOR, WAY OF BEHAVING, BEARING, CARRIAGE
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PALIMPSEST
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A WRITING MATERIAL USED WHEN EARLIER WRITING IS DESTROYED, LIKE PARCHMENT
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APOSTACY
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TO DEPART FROM YOUR FAITH
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ANTEMERIDIAN
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BEFORE NOON
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ANTEMUNDANE
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BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD
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PRETEXT
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a false reason or excuse
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BEARING / CARRIAGE
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DEMEANOR
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ANIMADVERSION
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CRITICISM
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ELIXIR
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A CONCOCTION TO CURE ILLS
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INDISPENSABLE
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absolutely essential
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LOATHE
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TO DESPISE
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ANATHEMA
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FORBIDDEN, PARIAH
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LOATH
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RELUCTANT, HESITANT, SCRUPLE
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AVIDITY
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GREED
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PAEAN
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PRAISE, FUNERAL PRAISE
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IMPRIMATUR
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OFFICIAL APPROVAL, GIVE A LICENSE TO DO,
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PROVENANCE
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ORIGIN OR SOURCE
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HOTCHPOT
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HODGEPODGE, JUMBLE, A COLLECTION, MOTLEY
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PABLUM
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SIMPLE, COMMON
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FECKLESS
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WEAK, INSIGNIFICANT
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LIBRETTO
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WORDS OF A MUSICAL OR OPERA
LIB=BOOK, "LIBRO" IN SPANISH |
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MOUNTEBANK
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AN IMPOSTER, AN CHARLATAN, A QUACK
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ABASH
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TO EMBARASS, TO HUMILIATE
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DISCOUNTENANCE
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TO FLUSTER, TO UPSET, TO EMBARASS, TO AGITATE AND CONFUSE
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INCIDENTAL
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NOT ESSENTIAL, SUBORDINATE, OF MINOR IMPORTANCE
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FESTOON
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A DECORATIVE, ORNAMENTAL CHAIN, OR OTHER ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
TREFOIL |
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GESTATE, GESTATION
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INCUBATION, PREGNANCY, THE PERIOD SOMETHING IS IN THE WOMB
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RAKISH
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SPORTY, JAUNTY, STYLISH
2. DEBAUCHERY, LICENTIOUS, DISSOLUTE |
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DISSOLUTE
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DEBAUCHERY, LICENTIOUS, PROFLIGATE, FAST AND LOOSE MORALS
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