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15 Cards in this Set
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bowdlerize |
(v) to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc |
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carnal |
(adj.) relating to physical appetite |
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deference |
(n.) respect, consideration |
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ebullient |
(adj.) enthusiastic |
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elegy |
(n.) a sad or mournful poem |
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fop |
(n.)an excessively fashion-conscious man |
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impair |
(v) to weaken; to cause to become worse |
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imprecation |
(n.) a curse |
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nebulous |
(adj.) hazy, vague, uncertain |
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non sequitur |
(n.) something that does not logically follow |
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panegyric |
(n.) an expression of praise |
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pedantic |
(adj) tending to show off one's learning |
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quandary |
(n.) a puzzling situation; a dilemma |
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rakish |
(adj) dashingly stylish and confident |
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sanguine |
(adj.) cheerful; optimistic |
