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22 Cards in this Set
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Imper'turbable
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not easily excited; emotionally steady (adj.)
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'paroxysm
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a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion (n.)
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'increment
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an enlargement, increase, addition (n.)
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co'llusion
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secret agreement or cooperation (n.)
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'dilettante
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a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way (n.)
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accla'mation
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a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval (n.)
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bu'colic
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characteristic of the countryside, rural, rustic; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral (adj.)
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'paltry
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trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy (adj)
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ca'lumniate
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to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously (v.)
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'mandate
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an authoritative command, formal order, authorixation; (n.) to issue such an order (v.)
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'chary
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extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow with; reserved, diffident (adj.)
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'shibboleth
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a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying, truism (n.)
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re'fulgent
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shining, radiant, resplendent (adj.)
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'tyro
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a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill (n.)
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peregri'nation
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the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country (n.)
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'redolent
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fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura (adj.)
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'proffer
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to present or offer (v.)
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'pedantry
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a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rulse and details (n.)
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pro'fane
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impure, defiled; wordly, not connected with religious or spiritual matters; (adj.) to treat with irreverenceor contempt (v.)
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unre'mitting
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not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless (adj.)
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vi'tuperative
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harsly abusive, severely scolding (adj.)
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'vacillate
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to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will (v.)
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