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20 Cards in this Set
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Convoke v. (n. Convocation) |
To summon to a meeting |
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Corpulent adj. (n. Corpulence) |
Fat |
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Cosmopolitan adj. |
(A) Worldly-wise; (B) Free of local or national prejudices |
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Countenance n., v. |
(A) n. face, aspect, appearance; (B) v. To approve, to tolerate |
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Crass adj. |
Grossly stupid, coarse |
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Craven adj. |
Coawardly |
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Crescendo n. |
Gradual increase in loudness or intensity |
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Culpable adj. (n. Culpability) |
Guilty; Blameworthy |
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Cursory adj. |
Hasty |
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Cynosure n. |
The center of attraction |
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Dais n. |
A platform above the floor of a hall or large room |
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Dapper adj. |
Smartly dressed; trim |
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Daunt v. (adj. Daunted) |
to overcome with fear or anxiety |
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Deadlock n. |
A standstill caused by refusal of contending parties in a dispute to budge |
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Dearth n. |
Scarcity; syn. shortage |
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Debilitate v. (adj. Debilitated) |
to weaken; to enfeeble |
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Debonair adj. |
Pleasant in manner; gay; confident, stylish, and charming. |
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Decorum n. (adj. Decorous) |
Propriety; proper behavior |
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Decrepit adj. (Decrepitude) |
Infirm (not physically or mentally strong); feeble; in disrepair |
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Defeatist n. (n. Defeatism) |
One who feels that defeat is inevitable or that resistance is futile |
