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70 Cards in this Set
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Licentious
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adj. morally unrestrained
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Numismatist
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n. a coin collector
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Paucity
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n. a scarcity, lack
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fatalistic
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adj. believing that all events in are ineveitable and determined by fate
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obtrude
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v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited
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pensive
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adj. dreamily thoughtful
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lackadaisical
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adj. uninterested; listless
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alienate
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v. to turn away feelings or affections
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elated
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adj. in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
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epigram
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n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation
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amalgamate
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v. to combine
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demented
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adj. mentally ill; insane
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hone
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v. to sharpen
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beleaguer
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v. to besiege by encircling; to harrass
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gorge
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v. to eat or swallow greedily
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antiquated
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adj. no longer useful; very old
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opiate
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n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
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caricature
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n. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
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dally
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v. to waste time; to dawdle
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felonious
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adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crisis
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edifice
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n. a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
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ambidextrou
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adj. equally skillful with either hand
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belated
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adj. delayed
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animate
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v. to give life or motion to
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knead
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v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
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chauvanist
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n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religions, with a contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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egalitarian
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adj. promoting equal rights for all people
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berserk
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adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage
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ostentatious
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adj. marked by a conspicuous, howy, or pretentious display
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delude
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v. to mislead; to fool
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elude
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v. to escape notice; to get away from
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fallow
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adj. inactive; unproductive
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blight
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n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
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osequy
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n. a funeral rite or ceremony
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denizen
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n. an occupant; inhabitant
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fealty
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n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness
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entice
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v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure
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gratify
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v. to please
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laggard
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n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind
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gambit
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n. maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
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jaded
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adj. worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence
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gist
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n. the main point
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advocate
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v. to recommend; to speak in favor of
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efface
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v. to obliterate; to wipe out
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charisma
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n. personal appeal or attraction; magnetism
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ogre
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n. a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant
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mesmerize
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v. to hypnotize
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entity
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n. anything having existence, either physical or mystical
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bandy
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v. to exchange words; to discuss casually
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dastardly
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adj. cowardly and treacherous
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nepotism
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n. favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices
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begrudge
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v. to resent another's success; to envy
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mandarin
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n. an influential person; a member of an elite group
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glutinous
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adj. gluey; sticky
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enmity
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n. deep-seated hostility, often mutual
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declaim
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v. to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner
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imbue
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v. to inspire or influence; to saturate
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gaff
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n. a pole with a large hook on one end
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quaff
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v. to drink in large quantities; to gulp
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bibliophile
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n. lover of books
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gird
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v. to prepare for an event or an action
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daunt
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v. to make afraid; to discourage
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flux
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n. a state of continual change or movement
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hovel
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n. a wretched living place; an open shed
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cadaverous
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adj. of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin
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gothic
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adj. of the middle ages; of or elating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction
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penury
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n. extreme poverty
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egress
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n. an exit; a means of going out
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felicity
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n. happiness; bliss
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despot
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n. a dictator with absolute power
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