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55 Cards in this Set
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Abject
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Adj: sunk to or existing in a low state or condition, cast down in spirit
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Abysmal
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Adj: having immense or fathomless extension downward, backward, or inward
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Abyss
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N: the bottomless gulf, pit, or chaos of the old cosmogonies
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Acclivity
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N: an ascending slope (as of a hill)
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Acme
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N: the highest point or stage
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Apogee
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N: the point in the orbit of an object (as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
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Anticlimax
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N: an event, period, or outcome that is strikingly less important or dramatic than expected
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Chasm
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N: a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth)
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Climactic
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Adj: of, relating to, or constituting a climax --> (N: the highest point)
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Consummate
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Adj: of the highest degree
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Declivity
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N: downward inclination
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Dregs
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N: sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated from it
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Eminent
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Adj: exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
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Ethereal
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Adj: of or relating to the regions beyond the earth
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Humility
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N: the quality or state of being humble (ranking low in a hierarchy or scale )
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Menial
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N: person doing menial work; specifically : a domestic servant or retainer
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Nadir
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N: the lowest point
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Plumb
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N: a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
Adv: straight down or up : vertically |
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Preeminent
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Adj: having paramount rank, dignity, or importance
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Profound
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Adj: extending far below the surface
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Sublimate
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Transitive Verb: to improve or refine as if by subliming
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Sublime
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Adj: to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor
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Zenith
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N: the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body
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Brine
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N: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt
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Doldrums
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Noun Plural: a part of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms, squalls, and light shifting winds
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Flotsam
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N: floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
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Jetsam
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N: the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
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Jettison
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N: a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in time of distress
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Leeward
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N: the lee side
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Mariner
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N:a person who navigates or assists in navigating a ship
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Afoul
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Adv/Adj: in a state of collision or entanglement
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Aloof
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Adv: at a distance
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Amiss
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Adv: in a mistaken way
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Asunder
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Adv/Adj: apart from each other in position
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Contrariwise
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Adv: On the contrary (one of a pair of opposites)
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Nowise
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Adv: not at all
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Cumbersome
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Adj: unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
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Lissome
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Adj: easily flexed
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Fulsome
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Adj: generous in amount, extent, or spirit
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Mettlesome
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Adj: full of mettle (vigor and strength of spirit or temperament) : spirited
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Noisome
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Adj: noxious, harmful (physically harmful or destructive to living beings)
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Winsome
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Adj: generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
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Hireling
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N: a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
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Suckling
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N:a young unweaned animal
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Yearling
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N: one that is a year old
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Changeling
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N: a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
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Foundling
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N: an infant found after its unknown parents have abandoned it
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Sibling
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N: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
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Philanthropist
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N: one who practices philanthropy (goodwill to fellowmen)
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Philatelist
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N: a specialist in philately (one who collects or studies stamps)
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Philharmonic
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N:symphony orchestra
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Philology
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N: the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
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Philosopher
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N: a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment
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Bibliophile
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N: a lover of books especially for qualities of format; also : a book collector
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Francophile
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Adj: markedly friendly to France or French culture
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