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51 Cards in this Set
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honorable
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deserving honor and respect
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indigenous
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Originally living or growing in a region or environment
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luxurious
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Fond of luxury
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palatable
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Acceptable to the taste; agreeable enough in flavor to be eaten
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insatible
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Impossible to satisfy; never satisfied
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fallacy
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A false notion or mistaken belief
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erroneous
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Containing or derived from error; mistaken
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irony
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The use of words to express something different to and often opposite from what they mean literally.
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incongruous
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Lacking in harmony; incompatible or inconsistent
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implausible
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Difficult to believe; not plausible
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consensus
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An opinion reached by a group as a whole; general agreement
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impromptu
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Spoken or done with little or no preparation
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synopsis
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A brief summary or outline of a subject or written work
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jargon
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The specialized language of a trade, profession, or class
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incomprehensible
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Difficult or impossible to understand
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steppe
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A vast semiarid, grass-covered plain as found in southeast Europe, Siberia, and central North America.
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moor
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To make fast by means of cables, lines, or anchors.
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balmy
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Having the quality or fragrance of balm; soothing.
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sluice
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An artificial channel for conducting water, with a gate to regulate the flow.
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embellish
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to make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
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elaborate
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Planned or made with great attention to numerous parts or details
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dupe
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A person who is used or taken advantage of through deception and trickery.
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beguile
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To deceive; trick
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vanquish
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To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate
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carp
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To find fault or complain in a petty or disagreeable way.
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badger
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Any of several burrowing mammals having short legs, long claws on the front feet, and thick grayish fur. It has a heavy body and feeds mostly at night on insects and smaller animals.
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protagonist
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The main character in a drama or literary work.
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refrain
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To hold oneself back; forbear.
A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated several times throughout the course of a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza. |
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acquit
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To free or clear from a formal accusation of wrongdoing
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aristocrat
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A member of the aristocracy or nobility
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martyr
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A person who chooses to suffer death or torture rather than give up religious principles.
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invoke
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To call on for help or protection
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mentor
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A wise and trusted advisor
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pacifist
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A person who favors peace and tries to find peaceful means to solving disputes.
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cede
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To surrender possession of, especially by treaty; yield; give up
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navigator
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A person who plots the course of a ship or aircraft.
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hypochondriac
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A condition in which a person believes that he or she is ill or worries too much about becoming ill.
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camouflage
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A method of concealing military troops or equipment by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings.
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fugitive
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Running or having run away, as from law enforcement agents.
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augment
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To make larger; increase
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impostor
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A person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else.
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deceive
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To make (a person) believe something that is not true; mislead; trick
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legendary
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Of or based on a legend
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ingenious
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Clever at devising or making; inventive; creative
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arable
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Fit for cultivation.
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episode
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An event or incident in the course of a larger series
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narrative
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A narrated account; a story.
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symbol
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Something that stands for something else, as by association, resemblance, or convention
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myth
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A traditional story dealing with ancestors, heroes, or supernatural beings, and usually making an attempt to explain a belief, practice, or natural phenomenon
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bestow
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To give or present, especially as a gift or honor; confer
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mercenary
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Working only out of a desire for money.
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