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23 Cards in this Set
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condign
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adequate; severe and well deserved
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surfeit
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satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff;
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pundit
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authority on a subject; expert; learned person
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jingoist
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extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist
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aquiline
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curved; hooked; or or like an eagle
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mordant
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biting; sarcastic; stinging
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homily
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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning
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rankle
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irritate; fester; annoy
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rotundity
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roundness; sonorousness of speech
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privation
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lack of the basic necessities or comforts of lift; hardship; want
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quirk
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sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy;
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jetsam
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things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
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lien
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legal claim or right on a property
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whorl
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ring of leaves around stem
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petulant
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touchy; peevish; ill-tempered
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lechery
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gross lewdness; lustfulness
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entomology
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study of insects
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molt
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periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers
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expatiate
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talk at length; speak or write in detail
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askance
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with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distrust); ex. look askance at
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dour
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sullen; gloomy; stubborn
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prate
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talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
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palimpsest
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reused writing material; something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface
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