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61 Cards in this Set
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baneful (adj.)
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Causing harm or ruin,
destructive |
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baleful (adj.)
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Ominous, sinister
indicating that something evil will happen |
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cabal (noun)
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A number of persons
secretly united for carrying out some private purpose by means of intrigue |
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captious (adj.)
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Inclined to find tivial
fault with someone or something |
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chicanery (noun)
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Deception, trickery,
subterfuge |
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elegy (noun)
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A poem or song
composed in order to mourn someone who has died; usually melancholy. |
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eulogy (noun)
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A tribute or praise usually
given in public and often concerning someone who has recently died. |
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fatuous (adj.)
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Idiotic, stupid
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facetious (adj.)
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Humorous, funny, joking
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fractious
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Inclined to make
trouble, unruly. |
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garrulous (adj.)
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Someone who is very
talkative, who is tiresome because they talk too much. |
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gregarious (adj.)
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Sociable, one who seeks
out and enjoys the company of others. |
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factious (adj.)
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Tubulent, characterized
by internal disagreement. |
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impermeable (adj.)
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Impossible to penetrate,
doesn't permit passage |
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implicit (adj.)
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Something that is
not said outright but that is implied. |
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immutable (adj.)
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Something that
doesn't change. |
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impudent (adj.)
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Offensively bold,
impertinent. |
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ieffable (adj.)
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Indescribable, incapable
of being expressed. |
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insurperable (adj.)
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Invincible
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inscrutable (adj.)
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Diffiuclt to understand.
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altruism (noun)
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Unselfish concern for
another's welfare. |
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inanae (adj.)
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Silly
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tremulous (adj.)
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Characterized by quivering,
or acting in an unsteady, fearful manner. |
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errant (adj.)
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Roving or wandering,
as in search of adventure or an opportunity to do gallant deeds. |
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punctilious (adj.)
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Strictly observing rules,
laws or customs, meticulous. |
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quixotic (adj.)
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Idealistic without
regard to realty. |
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rapacious (adj.)
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Greedy, ravenous
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restive (adj.)
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Someone who is uneasy
when delayed, or criticized, or restricted. |
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secular (adj.)
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Worldly, not
religious or spiritual. |
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sedulous (adj.)
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Determined, persevering,
one who keeps on trying. |
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tractable (adj.)
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Easily managed,
controlled; someone who is easy to govern |
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travesty (adj.)
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An exaggerated imitation,
a grotesque imitation. |
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trenchant (adj.)
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Forceful, vigorous effective.
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ubiquitous (adj.)
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Being or seeimg to be
everywhere at the same time, omnipresent. |
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eschew (verb)
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To keep clear of,
to avoid, to shun. |
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verdant (adj.)
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Green with vegetation.
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temerity (noun)
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Recklessness, foolish
disregard of danger. |
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tenuous (adj.)
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Having little substance,
flimsy. |
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timorous (adj.)
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Full of apprehension,
fear. |
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trepidation (noun)
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Nervous uncertainty,
a nervous feeling. |
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exol (verb)
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To praise highly.
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vilify (verb)
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To make vicious,
defamatory statements about someone. |
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effete (adj.)
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Exhausted, weakened,
without any energy or force. |
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insouciant (adj.)
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Carefree, lack of concern.
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feckless (adj.)
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Feeble, ineffective,
lacking purpose. |
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feign (verb)
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To pretend that you
are doing something. |
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fetid (adj.)
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Having an offensive odor.
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vivacious (adj.)
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Full of life and energy,
lively. |
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benign (adj.)
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Kind, gentle, mild.
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innocuous (adj.)
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Harmless
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iconoclast (noun)
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One who attacks and
seeks to overthrown tradition or popular ideas. |
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mendacity (noun)
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Dishonesty
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maudlin (adj.)
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Overly sentimental, sad in
an exaggerated fashion, going overboard with sentiment. |
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Pont Du Gard
100 BCE France |
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON
IN THE PARK Seurate, 1885 CE |
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Carolingian manuscript
called UTRACHT PSALTER 830 CE |
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MR. & MRS. ANDREWS
Gaynesborough 1759 C.E. |
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LIGHT SCULTPURE
Dan Flavin 1968 C.E. |
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SAINT MICHAEL'S CHURCH
West Germany, 1015 C.E. |
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THE PRODIGAL SON
Rembrandt, 1665 C.E. |
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