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80 Cards in this Set

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acute
sharp; intelligent
ambivalent
having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
augment
to add to; to increase; to make bigger
complacent
smug; self-satisfying
denounce
to speak out against; to condemn
discern
to distinguish one thing from another
eccentric
odd; unusual; quirky
enigma
mystery
extol
to praise, to glorify
guile
cunning; deceitfulness
indifferent
not caring one way or the other, lacking a preference; neutral
innovate
to be creative; to introduce something new
lethargic
sluggish, drowsy
mitigate
to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe
ostentatious
showy, displaying wealth
provocative
exciting; attracting attention
repudiate
to reject, to disown
scrutinize
to examine closely
submissive
tending to meekness; to submit to the will of others
tactful
considerate
adversity
misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
anarchy
lack of government; chaos
banal
common; ordinary; dull
conciliate
to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile
dawdle
to waste time
depravity
moral corruption; a wicked act
egocentric
self-centered; selfish
ephemeral
momentary, transient, fleeting
frugal
thrifty, cheap
haughty
arrogant and condescending
inevitable
unavoidable; bound to happen
insipid
without distinctive, interesting or stimulating qualities
loathe
to detest
mundane
ordinary; commonplace
pompous
exaggerated show of dignity or self-important
prudent
careful; cautious
resilient
quick to recover; bounce back
servile
like a servant
substantiate
to verify; confirm; provide supporting evidence
tenacious
determined; keeping a firm grip on
aesthetic
pertaining to beauty or the arts
anecdote
short, usually funny account of an event
benevolent
friendly and helpful
condescending
possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
deter
to prevent
discord
disagreement
eloquent
fluent and graceful in speech
evanescent
quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image
futile
hopeless; without effect
hypocrite
one who is insincere or deceitful
infamous
famous for being bad
integrity
decency; honesty; wholeness
nonchalant
calm; casual; seeming unexpected
longevity
long life
precocious
unusually advanced or talented at a young age
reclusive
preferring to live in isolation
reticence
restraint in speech; reluctance to speak
spontaneity
impulsive action; unplanned events
subtle
not obvious
trivial
unimportant
aloof
apart; indifferent; detached
apathy
lack of emotion or interest
candid
honest; frank
contempt
the feeling with which a person regards anything considering mean or worthless; disdain
digress
straying from the main point, esp. in speech or argument
disdain
to regard with scorn or contempt
empathy
identification with the feelings of others
exasperation
irritation, frustration
gluttonous
tending to eat and drink excessively
impetuous
rash; impulsive; acting without thinking
innate
existing from birth
intrepid
fearless; adventurous
lucid
clear; easy to understand
obscure
unclear; clouded; hard to understand
pretentious
pretending to be important
redundant
repetitive; extra; unnecessary
revere
to worship; to honor
serene
calm; placid
superficial
shallow; lacking in depth
virulent
extremely poisonous; hateful