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Cards (50)

Section 1

(50 cards)

aspire

Front

to seek to attain or achieve a goal

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cacophony

Front

a harsh sound or noise

Back

balm

Front

something that soothes, heals

Back

lexicon

Front

vocabulary used in a particular field or practice; dictionary

Back

expunge

Front

to delete or erase or get rid of

Back

verbatim

Front

word for word

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circa

Front

on or about a certain time period

Back

supplant

Front

to take the place of; replace

Back

myriad

Front

an extremely large number

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vertigo

Front

a sense of dizziness

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guile

Front

deceit, trickery,sneakiness

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askew

Front

crooked, off to one side

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prowess

Front

exceptional bravery or skill

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coterie

Front

circle of friends or associates

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accolade

Front

an award, honor or praise

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dulcet

Front

melodious, soothing to the ear

Back

consensus

Front

a general agreement

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sundry

Front

a variety, miscellaneous

Back

fjord

Front

a narrow inlet from the sea between two cliffs

Back

abominate

Front

extreme hatred

Back

scrutinize

Front

to look at carefully

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aggrandize

Front

to enlarge or make bigger

Back

cajole

Front

to talk someone into doing something

Back

resurgent

Front

to rise up after defeat

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connoisseur

Front

one who has an expert knowledge in matters of taste or art

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nepotism

Front

showing favoritism to family or close friends

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chronic

Front

continuing for a long time

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abridge

Front

to shorten or condense

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lethargy

Front

tiredness, laziness, slugishness

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beget

Front

to create or give birth to

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abut

Front

to border upon or adjoin; to be next to

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dromedary

Front

a one-humped domesticated camel

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abyss

Front

a bottomless depth or void

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scapegoat

Front

the one who always gets the blame

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endure

Front

to keep going despite hardship

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grandiose

Front

large or grand in a flashy, showy way

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penitent

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to show remorse for a past misdeed; to be sorry for something

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abstruse

Front

hard to understand

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emulate

Front

to copy or imitate

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beleaguer

Front

to surround or harass

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fickle

Front

changing frequently; not loyal

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revere

Front

to show honor, respect, or high regard for

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edifice

Front

a large building, imposing in size or structure

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aftermath

Front

a result or consequence

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queue

Front

to line up; a line

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duress

Front

hardship, restraint, confinement, stress

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quandary

Front

a difficult or perplexing situation

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truculent

Front

eager to fight; inclined toward anger

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bucolic

Front

rural, rustic, country-like

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congenial

Front

pleasant to be around; friendly

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