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30 Cards in this Set
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apocryphal
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(adj)
Of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious |
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arcane
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(adj)
understood by only a few; mysterious |
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convene
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(verb)
to summon or to cause to assemble |
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expedient
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(adj)
useful for some purpose; convenient |
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exude
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(verb)
to flow out slowly; to ooze or emit |
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gesticulate
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(verb)
to motion energetically with the body or limbs |
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imperturbable
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(adj)
calm or assured |
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increment
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(noun)
an increase, addition or gain, often by regular amounts |
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levity
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(noun)
excessive frivolity; lack of seriousness; joking |
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mortify
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(verb)
to embarrass or humiliate |
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periphery
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(noun)
the area around the edges; the outer most part |
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raconteur
(French word) |
(noun)
one who tells stories with skill and wit |
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reiterate
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(verb)
to say or do over again; to repeat |
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subterfuge
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(noun)
a deceptive scheme or strategy |
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vacillate
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(verb)
to move back and fourth from lack of balance; waver |
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accoutrements
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(noun)
equipment or accessories |
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aggrieved
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(adj)
feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense |
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choleric
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(adj)
easily angered; quick-tempered |
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comport
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(verb)
to behave or conduct oneself |
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disconcert
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(verb)
to disrupt the self-possession or confidence of; to perturb or fluster |
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fauna
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(noun)
animals of a region or period, considered as a whole |
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interpose
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(verb)
to place or come between; to intervene or interrupt |
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maraud
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(verb)
to roam in search of plunder |
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modicum
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(noun)
a small amount |
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opulent
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(adj)
having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance |
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patrician
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(noun)
a member of the nobility |
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phlegmatic
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(adj)
not given to action or reaction sluggish or calm in temperment |
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therapeutic
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(adj)
Relating to the treatment of a disease; contributing to general well-being |
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propensity
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(noun)
a natural inclination or tendency |
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utilitarian
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(adj)
relating to usefulness rather than beauty; practical |
