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25 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity |
Eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness |
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Burgeon |
Grow, flourish, put forth new shoots |
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Deleterious |
Harmful |
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Euphemism |
A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
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Hypocritical |
Insincere |
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Lethargic |
Tired, without energy |
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Ogle |
Stare at,observe in an obvious manner |
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Postulate |
Hypothesize, propose |
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Robust |
Strong,healthy, tough |
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Tractable |
Obedient, dutiful, polite |
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Alchemy |
Medieval chemistry, attempt to change base metal into gold |
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Burnish |
Polish |
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Deliberate |
To think over deeply |
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Euphony |
Pleasant sounds |
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Iconoclast |
Person who opposes orthodoxy |
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Levity |
Flippancy, joking about serious matters |
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Olfactory |
Concerned with the sense of smell |
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Potable |
Suitable for drinking |
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Rotund |
Round |
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Tranquil |
Peaceful |
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Alibi |
An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene |
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Buttress |
Strengthen, suppport |
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Delineation |
Demarcation, explanation, definition, outlining |
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Evacuate |
Vacate, empty, abandon |
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Idiosyncrasy |
A personal peculiarity, something unique to an individual |