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50 Cards in this Set

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abate
to lessen in intensity or degree (verb)
accolarde
an expression of praise (noun)
adulation
excessive pride; intense adoration (noun)
avarice
greed, esp for wealth (noun)
burgeon
to grow rapidly or flourish (verb)
cacophony
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance (noun)
canon
an established set of principles or code of laws often religious in nature (noun)
castigation
severe criticism or punishment (noun)
catalyst
a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing (noun)
catalyst
a person or thing that causes change (noun)
caustic
burning or stinging; causing corrosion (adj)
chary
wary; cautious, sparing (adj)
cogent
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing (adj)
complaisance
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others (noun)
contrite
regretful, penitent, seeking forgiveness (adj)
dearth
smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack
demur
to question or oppose (verb)
didactic
intended to teach or instruct (adj)
discretion
cautious reserved in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
disinterested
indifferent; free from self interest (adj)
dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated (adj)
ebullience
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings (noun)
elegy
a mournful poem, esp, one lamenting the dead
emollient
soothing, esp to the skin, making less harsh (adj)
empirical
based on observation or experiment (adj)
enigmatic
mysterious, obscure; difficult to understand (adj)
esoteric
intended for or understood by a small, specific group (adj)
exonerate
to remove blame (verb)
fallacy
an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief (noun)
furtive
marked by stealth; covert, surreptitious (adj)
gregarious
sociable, outgoing, enjoying the company of other people (adj)
harangue
to deliver a pompous speech or tirade (verb)
heretical
violating accepted dogma or convention (adj)
impecunious
lacking funds, without money (adj)
incipient
beginning to come into being or to become apparent (adj)
inert
unmoving, lethargic, sluggish (adj)
innocuous
harmless, causing no damage (adj)
intransigent
refusing to compromise (adj)
inveigle
to obtain by deception or flattery (verb)
morose
sad; sullen, melancholy (adj)
odious
evoking intense aversion or dislike (adj)
opaque
impenetrable by light; not reflecting light (adj)
peruse
to examine with great care (verb)
preen
to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care (verb)
prodigious
abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary (adj)
putrefy
to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor (verb)
quaff
to drink deeply (verb)
sanction
authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance (noun)
urbane
sophisticated, refined, elegant (adj)
viscous
thick, sticky (adj)