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50 Cards in this Set
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OMINOUS |
foreboding; threatening |
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OMNIPRESENT |
present everywhere at once |
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OMNIVOROUS |
eating almost anything, esp. both vegetables and meat |
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ONEROUS |
burdensome; oppressive |
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ONOMATOPOEIA |
words that imitate the sounds associated with meaning |
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VERNAL |
occurring in spring; springlike; young |
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SYNCHRONIZED |
made to occur in unison; made to coincide |
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VESTURE |
apparel; clothes; (an archaic word not often in current use) |
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OPAQUE |
not transparent or translucent; obscure |
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OPPROBRIUM |
disgrace; shame |
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OPULENT |
tremendously wealthy; very rich or affluent |
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ORACULAR |
forecasting the future |
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ORDINANCE |
a law of a town or city |
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HALLMARK |
an actual mark on objects indicating high quality, excellence |
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PARAGON |
the finest example; a model of excellence |
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PARIAH |
an outcast from society |
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HALLUCINATION |
an imaginary perception |
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VIRTUOSO |
a master of a particular art, skill, or technique |
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ASSIDUOUS |
persistent; diligent; devotedly attentive |
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PROPITIOUS |
accompanied by favorable circumstances and implications |
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PROPOND |
to set forth for consideration |
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PROPRIETY |
conduct that matches generally accepted standards |
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PIQUED |
made resentful; stimulated or aroused |
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PITTANCE |
a very small amount |
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TYRO |
a beginner or learner |
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UBIQUITOUS |
seeming to be everywhere at once; (omnipresent is sometimes used as a synonym) |
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PROSAIC |
ordinary; dull |
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ASSIMILATE |
to absorb and make a part of |
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ASSONANCE |
resemblance of vowel sounds resulting in partial rhyme; rough likeness |
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ASSUAGE |
to lessen in harshness; to calm or satisfy |
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BENIGN |
of gentle disposition; not harmful |
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ARTIFICE |
cleverness; ingenuity; craftiness |
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RHETORIC |
effective use of words |
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ARTISAN |
one trained in a particular art or trade; a skilled craftsman |
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ASCETIC |
lacking all pleasure or comfort; one who lives in such manner |
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PERCEPTIBLE |
noticeable; discernable |
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PEREMPTORY |
not to be debated; decisive; final; commanding |
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ASCRIBED |
alleged to come from or belong to |
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ASPERSION |
a discrediting or injurious remark |
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PERENNIAL |
continuing or existing through the year or for years; |
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PRECURSOR |
one or that which goes or occurs in advance and foretells the future; a forerunner |
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PREDILECTION |
a liking for; a leaning towards |
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PERFIDIOUS |
treacherous; violating of faith or trust |
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PREPONDERANCE |
superiority in quantity or influence |
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RIBALD |
verbally coarse, or offensive |
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HERMETICALLY |
made or treated so as to become airtight |
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HETEROGENEOUS |
made up of unlike parts; differing in kind or quality; dissimilar |
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VESTED |
endowed with power or authority |
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ROTUND |
full; plump; deep and rich in sound |
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PERFUNCTORY |
without genuine concern or interest; without true meaning |