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24 Cards in this Set
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Profound |
Deep, intense |
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Alleviate |
Make easier, lighten |
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Prodogious |
Extraordinary, enormous |
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Expedite |
Carry out promptly |
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Celerity |
Speed, rapidity |
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Ivory tower |
Isolated from life; not in touch with life's problems |
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Usurp |
Seize, annex, grab |
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Paltry |
Of little importance, insignificant |
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Condone |
Excuse, pardon |
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Trivial |
Petty, worthless |
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Bizarre |
Fantastic, odd |
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To feathers one's nest |
To enrich oneself at every opportunity |
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Menial |
Humble, degrading |
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Venerable |
Respected, worshiped |
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Extraneous |
Foreign, not belonging |
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Ambiguous |
Vague, undefined, not specific |
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Succinct |
Brief, concise, short |
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The writing on the wall |
An incident or event that predicts the future. |
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Archaic |
Out of date |
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Emulate |
Rival, strive to equal |
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Facetious |
Comical, humorous, witty |
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Rabid |
Fanatical, furious, mad |
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Salubrious |
Healthful, wholesome |
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On the banwagon |
Joining with the majority; going along with the trend |
