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100 Cards in this Set
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Acrid
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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Boorish
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ill-mannered
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Cynical
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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Epistle
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a letter (form of communication)
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Heresy
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against orthodox opinion
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Lance
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spear; spike; javelin
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Obscure
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difficult to understand; partially hidden
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Poignant
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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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Respite
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a break; intermission
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Terse
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concise; to the point
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Bourgeois
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middle class
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Debility
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weakness; incapacity
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Epistolary
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concerned with letters; through correspondence
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Hiatus
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interruption; pause
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Languid
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tired; slow
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Obscured
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hidden; covered; buried
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Poised
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calm; collected; self-possessed
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Resplendent
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shining; glowing
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Therapeutic
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medicinal; curative
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Acuity
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sharpness (mental or visual)
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Braggart
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someone who boasts
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Debunking
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exposing false claims or myths
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Epitomized
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typified; characterized; personified
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Hidebound
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rigid in opinions
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Languish
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decay; fade away; get weaker
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Obsequious
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servile; submissive
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Polemical
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causing debate or argument
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Restorative
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a tonic
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Thwart
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prevent; frustrate
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Adamant
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forceful; inflexible
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Brawny
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muscular
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Decathlon
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an athletic competition with ten events
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Equivocate
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speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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Hieroglyphics
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1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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Larceny
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theft; robbery; stealing
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Obsession
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a dominating concern
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Ponderous
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weighty; slow and heavy
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Retention
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preservation; withholding
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Timorous
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cowardly; fearful
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Adroit
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skilful
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Brevity
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being brief
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Decorum
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dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
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Err
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make a mistake
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Hinder
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obstruct
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Largess
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generosity
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Obsolete
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no longer valid
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Pontificate
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speak pompously or dogmatically
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Reticent
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restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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Tirade
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stream of verbal abuse
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Adulation
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strong admiration; worship
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Bristle
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to show irritation
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Decoy
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lure; trap; trick
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Erratic
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wandering; irregular
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Histrionic
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theatrical; exaggerated
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Laud
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praise
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Obstreperous
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noisy and boisterous
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Portend
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foretell
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Retraction
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withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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Titter
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giggle quietly
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Adversity
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hardship
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Broach
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start to discuss; approach
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Deference
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respect
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Esoteric
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obscure and difficult to understand
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Hoary
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old
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Lavish
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on a grand scale; wasteful
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Obtuse
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mentally dull
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Portent
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a warning sign; omen
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Revere
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worship
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Tome
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large book
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Advocate
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support
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Brusque
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blunt; abrupt
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Defoliate
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cause leaves to fall off
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Espouse
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promote; take up; support
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Hone
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sharpen; increase; whet
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Lax
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careless; not strict
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Obviate
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avoid; make unnecessary
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Poseur
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someone who puts on an act
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Riddled
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full of (usually full of holes)
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Torpid
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inactive; lazy; stagnant
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Aesthetic
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concerning art or beauty
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Bulwark
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fortification; barricade; wall
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Defunct
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no longer in existence
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Etymology
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the study of word origins
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Hyperbole
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grossly exaggerated speech
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Legend
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1. key to map; 2. myth or story
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Odious
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hateful
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Posterity
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future generations
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Rife
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common
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Torpor
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dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
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Affable
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friendly; social; easygoing
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Bureaucracy
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officialdom
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Degradation
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deprivation; poverty; debasement
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Eulogy
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praise
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Hypochondriac
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a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
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Legion
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in large numbers
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Officious
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domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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Posthumous
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after death
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Rigor
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thoroughness
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Totter
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walk unsteadily
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