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Pile Management Card
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10. olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
9. bursar
treasurer
8. beneficent
pertaining to an act of kindness
7. lilliputian
very small
6. incarnadine
blood red
5. behemoth
something of monstrous size or power
4. largess
generosity towards others who may seem inferior
3. extrapolation
using known data to make a prediction
2. malfeasance
wrongdoing or misconduct
1. beatific
calm and joyful, relating to the state of beatific happiness
10. ballast
stabilizing structure
9. patronize
to act as patron, to adopt an air of condescension, to buy from
8. diluvial
pertaining to a flood
7. megalomania
obsession with great performance or power
6. archipelago
large group of islands
5. panache
flamboyance or dash in style
4. interregnum
temporary halting of the usual operations of government
3. anodyne
source of comfort; medicine that relieves pain
2. effluvia
waste
1. macabre
dwelling on the gruesome
10. algorithm
established procedure for solving a problem
9. macrocosm
whole universe
8. aggregate
collective mass, sum total
7. libertarian
one who advocates individual rights and free will
6. aerie
nest built high in the air
5. feral
not domesticated
4. malaise
feeling of unease or depression
3. formication
spontaneous abnormal sensation of ants or other insects running over the skin
2. nomenclature
system of names
1. mystique
aura of mystery surrounding someone or something
10. taciturn
habitually silent; talking little
9. bromide
trite remark; tiresome person
8. surreptitious
secret
7. euphoria
feeling of great happiness or well-being
6. factionalism
party strife and intrigue
5. dichotomy
division into two contradictory parts
4. forbearance
patience
3. polemic
argument designed to attack a specific opinion
2. bravado
display of false courage
1. apostate
one who forsakes his religion or party
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