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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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an outcast from society |
pariah |
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hallucination |
an imaginary perception |
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a master of a particular art, skill, or technique |
virtuoso |
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assiduous |
persistent; diligent; devotedly attentive |
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propitious |
accompanied by favorable circumstances and implications |
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propound |
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 |
