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30 Cards in this Set
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Deride |
Ridicule; to mock |
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Censure |
To criticize |
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Gambol |
Romp about playfully |
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Immolate |
To kill someone; sacrificial victim |
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Adroit |
Skillful; clever |
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Macroscopic |
Visible to the naked eye |
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Fatuous |
Foolish; inane |
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Bovine |
Pertaining to cows or cattle |
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Ferret |
To search; or drive out |
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Affectation |
Phony attitude; pose |
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Knell |
Sound; made by a bell |
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Dichotomy |
Division; two parts |
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Callow |
Young and inexperienced |
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Laconic |
Using few words; short; concise |
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Quiddity |
An essential quality |
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Patent |
Evident or obvious |
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Peccadillo |
Minor offense; a misdeed |
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Sagacious |
Wise; keen perception |
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Rationalize |
To make an excuse for |
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Recondite |
Difficult to understand; profound |
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Martinet |
Strict disciplinarian; task master |
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Quagmire |
swamp; difficult situation |
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Gibe |
To Scoff; to ridicule |
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Agape |
Open mouth; surprised |
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Carcinogen |
Causing cancer |
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Olfactory |
Pertaining to smell |
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Imperious |
Domineering; haughty |
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Grotesque |
Absurd; distorted |
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Neologism |
New word or expression |
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Hackneyed |
Commonplace; overused |
