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15 Cards in this Set
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adroit |
(adj.) skillful; clever |
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macroscopic |
(adj.) visible to the naked eye |
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fatuous |
(adj.) foolish; inane |
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bovine |
(adj.) pertaining to cows or cattle |
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ferret |
(v.) to search or drive out |
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affectation |
(n.) a phony attitude; pose |
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knell |
(n.) a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral |
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dichotomy |
(n.) a division into two parts |
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callow |
(adj.) young and inexperienced |
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laconic |
(adj.) using few words; short; concise |
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quiddity |
(n.) an essential quality |
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patent |
(adj.) evident or obvious |
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peccadillo |
(n.) a minor offense; a misdeed |
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sagacious |
(adj.) wise; having keen perception and sound judgment |
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rationalize |
(v) to make an excuse for |
