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57 Cards in this Set

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aggregate
1. n. a whole or total
2. v.to gather into a mass
aggrieved
adj. distressed, wronged, injured
agile
adj. quick, nimble
agnostic
adj. believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
agriculture
n. farming
aisle
n. a pasageway between rows of seats
alacrity
n. eagerness, speed
alias
n. a flase name or identity
allay
v. to soothe, ease
allege
v. to assert, usually without proof
alleviate
v. to relieve, make more bearable
allocate
v. to distribute, set aside
aloof
adj. reserved, distant
altercation
n. a dispute, fight
disaffected
adj. rebellious, resentful of authority
disavow
v. to deny knowledge of responsibility for
discern
v. to perceive, detect
disclose
v. to reveal, make public
discomfit
v. to thwart, baffle
discordant
adj. not agreeing, not in harmony with
discrepancy
n. difference, failure of things to correspond
discretion
n. the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement
discursive
adj. rambling, lacking order
disdain
1. v. to scorn, hold in low esteem
2. n. scorn, low esteem
disgruntled
adj. upset, not content
disheartened
adj. feeling a loss of spirit or morale
disparage
v. to criticize or speak ill of
disparate
adj. sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
lucid
adj. clear, easily understandable
luminous
adj. brightly shining
lurid
adj. ghastly, sensational
maelstrom
n. a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
magnamimous
adj. noble, generous
malediction
n. a curse
malevolent
adj. wanting harm to befall others
malleable
adj. capable of being shaped or transformed
mandate
n. an authoritative command
mainfest
1. adj. easily understandable, obvious
2. v. to show plainly
manifold
adj. diverse, varied
mauldin
adj. weakly sentimental
maverick
n. an independent, nonconformist person
tedious
adj. dull, boring
temerity
n. audacity, recklessnes
temperance
n. moderation in action or thought
tenable
adj. able to be defended or maintained
tenuous
adj. having litle substance or strenght
terrestrail
adj. relating to land
timorous
adj. timid, fearful
tirade
n. a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
toady
n. one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
tome
n. a large book
torpid
adj. lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
torrid
adj. giving off intense heat, passionate
tortuous
adj. winding
tractable
adj. easily controlled
tranquil
adj. calm
transgress
v. to violate, go over the limit