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30 Cards in this Set
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allocate
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(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
assign |
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chastise
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(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly
discipline, cesure |
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emaciated
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(adj.)unnaturally thin
gaunt, withered, shriveled |
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exult
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(v.) to rejoice greatly
revel, glory |
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omnipotent
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(adj.)almighty, having unlimited power or authority
powerless, impotent, feeble, weak |
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contentious
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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
argumentative, disputatious, combative |
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covet
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(v.) to desire something belonging to another
crave, yearn for, hunger for |
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sonorous
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(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
resonant, resounding, grandiloquent |
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respite
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(n.) a period of relief or rest
interval, intermission, lull, breather |
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vanguard
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(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers |
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clairvoyant
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(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
insightful, discerning, uncanny; visionary |
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fathom
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(v.)to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water
grasp, comprehend, fingure out, plumb |
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integrity
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(n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
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itinerary
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(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
schedule, program |
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placate
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(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify
satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate |
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acrid
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(adj.) harsh in taste or oder; sharp in manner or temper
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callous
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(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling
insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned |
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clandestine
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(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded
covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy |
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nocturnal
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(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
nighttime |
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ruminate
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(v.) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
ponder, reflect, mull over, muse |
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asset
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(n.) something of value; a resouce; an advantage
property, possession, holding, endowment |
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decorum
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(n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
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exuberant
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(adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant
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stipulate
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(v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement
specify, contract, provide for |
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ultimatum
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(n.) a final proposal or statement of conditions
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dissonant
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(adj.) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds
grating, strident, unmelodious, irreconcilable |
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elucidate
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(v.) to clarify, explain
interpret, expound, explicate |
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magnanimous
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(adj.) generous in forgiving, above small meanness
unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted |
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nondescript
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(adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified
plain, unremarkable, vivid, prepossessing |
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vivacious
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(adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy
spirited, animated, ebullient |
