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70 Cards in this Set
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Voracious |
Desiring or consuming great quantities(Huge amount). |
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Indiscriminate |
Choosing at random without careful selection (carelessly chosen). |
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Eminent |
Of high reputation, outstanding reputation. |
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Steeped |
To be completely soaked in something (Soaked, drenched, saturated). |
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Replete |
Completely filled or supplied with. |
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Abound |
To exist (or existing) in great numbers. |
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Technology |
branch of knowledge related to or dealing with engineering, applied science, etc. |
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Prognosticate |
To predict or fore tell a future event, to be able to tell what will happen in the future. |
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Automaton |
A robot; a mechanical "person," a machine that behaves like a person. |
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Matron |
A mature or older married woman. |
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Paradox |
A statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true (Space seemingly self contradictory situation). |
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Realm |
Special field of something or someone; Kingdom. |
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Annals |
Historical records. |
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Compound |
To increase or add to. |
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Tinge |
A trace, smattering, or slight degree (small amount of). |
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Badger |
To pester, nag, annoy persistently (to continually nag). |
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Implore |
To plead urgently for aid or mercy (beg for assistance). |
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Drudgery |
Unpleasant, dull, or hard/ difficult work. |
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Interminable |
Unending. |
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Perceive |
to understand, know, become aware of (to come to having an understanding of). |
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Laconic |
Expressing much in few words, concise, pithy. |
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Throng |
Crowd, a great number of people. |
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Intrepid |
Brave, courageous. |
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Accost |
To approach to speak to, to greet first. |
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Reticent |
Silent, uncommunicative. |
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Furtive |
Secret, stealthy, sly. |
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Felon |
a person guilty of a major crime, criminal. |
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Plethora |
Excess, overabundance. |
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Hapless |
Unfortunate, unlucky. |
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Irate |
angry, incensed. |
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Pretext |
An excuse. |
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Fabricate |
To lie; to construct, to make up a lie. |
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Adroit |
Skillful, clever. |
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Gesticulate |
Move the arms energetically, to use lively gestures. |
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Vigilant |
Watchful, alert. |
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Avid |
Eager, enthusiastic. |
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Cajole |
Coax, wheedle. |
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Rudimentary |
Elementary, basic. |
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Enhance |
Intensify, heighten, to make greater. |
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Nuance |
Slight variation in meaning, tone, etc. (shade of difference). |
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Loathe |
To hate, despise. |
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Reprimand |
To show sharp disapproval, to scold severely. |
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Lackluster |
Dull, lacking brightness. |
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Caustic |
Sarcastic, biting, stinging. |
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Wrest |
Take by force, seize. |
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Infamous |
Evil, having a bad reputation. |
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Jostle |
To shove hard, to push, to elbow. |
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Dupe |
A person easily tricked or fooled. |
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Incipient |
Just beginning to exist, just starting. |
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Inadvertent |
Heedless, not attentive, do to an oversight, negligent. |
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Ominous |
Threatening, menacing. |
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Tremulous |
Quivering, trembling. |
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Repudiate |
To reject, decline, disown, refuse to accept. |
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Ccessation |
A stopping, a pause. |
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Bristle |
Stiffen with fear or anger. |
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Euphemism |
A less offensive term, or saying something in a less direct way. |
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Mundane |
Worldly. |
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Incongruous |
Inappropriate, having inconsistent elements. |
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Condolence |
Pity, expression of sympathy. |
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Stipulate |
To specify a condition, make a specific demand. |
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Alacrity |
Briskness, lively action, quick willingness. |
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Disdain |
Contempt, scorn. |
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Belligerent |
Warlike, hostle. |
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Intimidate |
To overawe, to make afraid. |
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Feint |
A false attack, pretense, sham. |
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Pugnacious |
Quarrelsome, combative. |
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Promulgate |
To make known offically, public, proclaim. |
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Brash |
Impudent, insolent. |
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Scoff |
To sneer at, to mock. |
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Belittle |
To make seem or speak of as less important. |
