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25 Cards in this Set
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Acolyte |
an assistant or follower. |
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Bandy |
a persons legs curved so as to be wide apart at the knees. |
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Folly |
lack of good sense; foolishness |
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Ignominy |
Public shame or disgrace |
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divergent |
Tending to be different or develop in different directions |
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immutable |
Unchanging over time, or unable to be changed |
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impudence |
Being cocky, having great audacity, insolent. |
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impunity |
Exemption from punishment or freedom from consequences of an action |
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paramour |
a secret lover. |
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prerogative |
Privilage |
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ribald |
Referring to sexual matters in a rude way |
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torrent |
strong, fast-moving stream |
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touchstone |
Standard by which something is judged or recognized |
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transgress |
misbehave |
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unabated |
without any reduction or intensity or strength |
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wile |
ploys, schemes shenanigans |
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mimicry |
imitating someone or something to entertain or ridicule |
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abhor |
regard with disgust or hatred |
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dubious |
Hesitating or doubting |
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allocate |
Distribute resources or duties |
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dict (diction) |
Say, Speak |
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fid (fedelity) |
Frust, Belief |
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E.g. (Exempli Gratia) |
for the sake of example |
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I.e. (Id est) |
To say |
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Et al |
and others |