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15 Cards in this Set
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deride |
(v) to ridicule; to mock |
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censure |
(v) to criticize sharply |
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gambol |
(v) to frolic; to romp about playfully |
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immolate |
(v.) to kill someone as sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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recondite |
(adj.) difficult to understand; profound |
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martinet |
(n.) a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
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quagmire |
(n.) a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
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gibe |
(v.) to scoff; to ridicule |
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agape |
(adj.) open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
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carcinogen |
(n.) causing cancer |
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olfactory |
(adj.) pertaining to smell |
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imperious |
(adj.) domineering; haughty |
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grotesque |
(adj) absurd; distorted |
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neologism |
(n.) a new word or expression |
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hackneyed |
(adj.) commonplace; overused |
