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59 Cards in this Set

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voracious
gluttonous; greedy
indiscriminate
aimless; unselective
eminent
renowned; famous; outstanding
steeped
soaked; drenched; saturated
replete
full; full up
abound
overflow; teem; be plentiful
prognosticate
predict; foretell; feresee
automaton
a robot; a mechanical person
matron
housewife; dame; mistress; lady
paradox
contradiction; self contradiction
realm
territory; country; kingdom
annals
historical records; chronicles
compound
increase; add to; worsen; aggravate
tinge
trace; bit; flavour; color; tint
badger
pester; nag; annoy; bother
implore
plead; ask; beg
drudgery
hard work; donkey - work; toil
interminable
unending; endless; wearisome
perceive
understand; know; become aware of; notice
laconic
brief; concise; short
throng
crowd; mob; horde
interpid
brave; courageous; fearless
accost
approach; confront; address
reticent
silent; reserved; quiet
furtive
secret; stealthy; hidden
felon
criminal; villain; offender
plethora
excess; superabundance
hapless
unfortunate; unlucky; wretched
irate
angry; incensed; furious
pretext
excuse; pretence
fabricate
lie; invent; construct
adroit
skillful; masterful; clever
gesticulate
gesture; motion; sign
vigilant
watchful; alert; wide-awake
avid
eager; enthusiastic; keen; greedy
cajole
coax; flatter; lure
rudimentary
elementary; basic; primary
enhance
intensify; heighten; increase
nuance
subtlety; nicety
loathe
hate; detest; abhor
reprimand
rebuke; reproach; blame
lackluster
dull; boring; uninteresting
caustic
sarcastic; biting
wrest
take by force; wrench; snatch
infamous
notorious; disreputable; disgraceful
jostle
shove hard; bump; push
dupe
simpleton; gull; idiot
incipient
beginning; early; initial
inadvertent
heedless; careless; accidental; unintentional
ominous
threatening; menacing; portenous
tremulous
quivering; trembling; anxious; frightened
repudiate
reject; decline; disclaim
cessation
a stopping; ceasing; halting
bristle
frighten; horrify; bridle
euphemism
gentelism; politeness; polite term
mundane
worldly; earthly; ordinary
incongruous
inappropriate; inconsistent; unsuitable
condolence
pity; sympathy; compassion
stipulate
specify a condition; demand