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32 Cards in this Set
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oust
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to drive out; expel; deprive
`````````````````````````````````` expel |
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paean
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a fervent expression or song of joy or praise
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ acclaim; tribute |
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obeisance
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a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect
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imperturbable
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not easily angered; even under pressure
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ collected; unflustered |
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debonair
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carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious
~~~~~~~~~~ charming, refined, suave |
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equivocal
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ambiguous; intentionally vague
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ uncertain; cryptic |
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daub
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to paint coarsely or unskillfully
~~~~~~~~~ smear |
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cache
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a concealed store of goods or valuables
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ hoard, reserve |
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mendicant
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a beggar
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affliction
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anything causing great suffering
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ pain; burden; difficulty |
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impervious
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incapable of being affected
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ resistant; invulnerable |
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adjunct
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connected or attached to in a dependent, subordinate, or auxillary manner, but not a part of
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lax
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careless or negligent
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ neglectful; slack |
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filial
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of or relating to or befitting a son or daughter
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oscillate
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to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum
~~~~~~~~ vaccilate; fluctuate; alternate |
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penchant
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a strong liking; fondness; inclination; taste
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deplete
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to use up gradually
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ empty; exhaust |
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palpable
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obvious; capable of being touched or felt
~~~~~~~~~~~~ evident; conspicuous |
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aphorism
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a concise statement of truth or principle
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ adage; maxim; saying |
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admonish
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to warn; to caution in counsel
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ advise; notify; warn |
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farcical
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absurd; ridiculously clumsy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ludicrous; funny |
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impermeable
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not permitted passage (especially of fluids)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ impenetrable; impervious |
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macabre
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horrible; grim; ghastly; sinister
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mitigate
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to make less severe; to become milder
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ diminish; alleviate |
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nadir
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the lowest point;
~~~~ bottom |
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farcical
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absurd; ridiculously clumsy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ludicrous; funny |
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gull
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to cheat; to fool or hoax
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ dupe; scam; trick |
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impermeable
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not permitted passage (especially of fluids)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ impenetrable; impervious |
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geneaology
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family history
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delete
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to take out; to remove
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ erase; cancel |
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chicanery
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The use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade
+++++++++++++++++++ trickery; subterfuge |
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feisty
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agressive; lively; energetic;
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ spirited; frisky |
