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29 Cards in this Set
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forcible
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effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.
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myrmidion
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a loyal follower.
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politic
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political; also, shrewdly tactful.
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sciolism
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superficial knowledge.
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woolgathering
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indulgence in idle daydreaming.
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bete noire
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something or someone particularly detested or avoided.
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fealty
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fidelity; allegiance; faithfulnehttp://www.flashcardexchange.com/mycards/add/539187
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ameliorate
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to make or grow better.
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polyglot
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speaking or containing many languages.
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deleterious
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harmful.
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mercurial
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changeable; temperamental; volatile.
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gesticulate
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to make gestures or motions.
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perfervid
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ardent; impassioned.
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flaneur
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one who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.
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hector
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to bully or harass.
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aggrandize
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to make or make appear great or greater.
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restive
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resisting control; stubborn.
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comport
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to behave (oneself) in a particular manner.
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flout
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to treat with contempt and disregard.
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extirpate
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to eradicate; to destroy.
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wiseacre
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a smart aleck.
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deipnosophist
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one skilled in table talk.
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postprandial
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happening or done after a meal.
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somniferous
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Causing or inducing sleep.
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recumbent
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1. Reclining; lying down.
2. Resting; inactive; idle. |
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kvetch
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to complain habitually
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foundling
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A deserted or abandoned infant; a child found without a parent or caretaker
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incongruous
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1. Lacking in harmony, compatibility, or appropriateness.
2. Inconsistent with reason, logic, or common sense. |
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hirsute
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Covered with hair; set with bristles; shaggy; hairy.
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