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15 Cards in this Set
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Epigram
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(n.) a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
Syn: bon mot, jest, pun. |
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Pungent
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(adj.) having a sharply strong taste or smell.
Syn: pervasive, penetrating, strong stench. |
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Supercilious
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(adj.) behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
Syn: arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdained, scornful, pompous, overbearing. |
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Prig
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(n.) a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others.
Syn: prude, Puritan, killjoy. |
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Rancor
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(n.) bitterness or resentfulness, esp. when long-standing.
Syn: bitterness, spite, hate, malice, resentment. |
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Levity
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(n.) humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.
Syn: silliness, gaiety, fun, frivolity, merriment. |
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Shiftless
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(adj.) characterized by laziness, indolence, and a lack of ambition.
Syn: lazy, idle, indolent, slothful, lethargic. |
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Divan
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(n.) A sofa or lounge.
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Elation
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(n.) great happiness and exhilaration.
Syn: euphoria, ecstasy, glee. |
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Libertine
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(n.) a person, esp. a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, esp. in sexual matters.
Syn: pervert, playboy, philander. |
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Abortive
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(adj.) ailing to produce the intended result.
Syn: unsuccessful, vain, futile. |
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Feigned
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(adj.) simulated or pretended; insincere.
Syn: fake. |
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Nouveau Riche
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(n.) people who have recently acquired wealth, typically those perceived as ostentatious or lacking in good taste.
Syn: parvenus, social climbers. |
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Vulgar
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(adj.) To have no manners and to not have a pleasant personality.
Syn: sexual, tawdry, ostentatious. |
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Meretricious
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(adj.) apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.
Syn: worthless, valueless, trashy, cheap. |