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Cards (31)

Section 1

(31 cards)

voraciously

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greedily and eagerly

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Prologue

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An event or act that leads to another

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commend

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to praise

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sanguinary

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involving or causing much bloodshed

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eviscerate

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Removal or exposure of internal organs

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hunch

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A guess or feeling not based on facts

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convoluted

Front

Complex or complicated

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disquiet

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disturb or upset

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Erudite

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LEARNED; SCHOLARLY

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Ineffable

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(adj.) unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words (It is said that the experience of playing with a dolphin is ineffable and can only be understood through direct encounter.)

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panglossian

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blind optimism

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Coda

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An added ending

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glean

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to gather patiently and with great effort

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reminisence

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A story told about a past event, recall of the past

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audacity

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boldness\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\meaning

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enigma

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mystery, paradox

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presage

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TO FORETELL; INDICATE IN ADVANCE

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salvo

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Attack

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Bolster

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(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

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comeuppance

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a well-deserved misfortune, rebuke, or penalty; just deserts

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Rampage

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violently angry and destructive behavior

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emend

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to correct a text

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Plumb

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TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH; TO EXAMINE DEEPLY

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centennial

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A one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration

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Solipsistic

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(adj.) believing that oneself is all that exists (Colette's solipsistic attitude completely ignored the plight of the homeless people on the street

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Interiority

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allows to practice self reflection and examine our conscience

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belithe

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happy and carefree; showing lack of due concern

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Ubiquitous

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(adj.) existing everywhere, widespread (It seems that everyone in the United States has a television. The technology is ubiquitous here.)

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byzantina

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excessively complicated

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blissful

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extremely happy

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indispensable

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absolutely necessary

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