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51 Cards in this Set

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acerbic
having a sour or bitter taste or character (adj)
amalgamate
to combine several elements into a whole (verb)
amenable
agreeable; responsive to suggestion (adj)
bolster
to provide support or reinforcement (verb)
bombast
self-important or pompous writing or speech (noun)
bombastic
pompous; grandiloquent (adj)
credulous
tending to believe too readily; gullible (adj)
diatribe
a harsh denunciation (noun)
fawn
to flatter or praise excessively (verb)
fervent
greatly emotional or zealous (adj)
flout
to demonstrate contempt for , as in a rule or convention (verb)
fortuitous
happening by fortunate accident or chance (adj)
garrulous
pointlessly talkative; talking too much (adj)
germane
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter (adj)
glib
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial (adj)
halcyon
calm and peaceful (adj)
hubris
arrogant presumption or pride (noun)
idolatrous
given to intense or excessive devotion to something (adj)
imminent
about to happen; impending (adj)
imperturbable
marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness (adj)
impetuous
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement (adj)
implacable
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed (adj)
indifferent
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice (adj)
intrepid
steadfast and courageous (adj)
laconic
using few words; terse (adj)
malleable
capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable (adj)
maverick
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party (noun)
mendacity
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (noun)
mercurial
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood (adj)
meticulous
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to details (adj)
mollify
to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity (verb)
obdurate
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable (adj)
obfuscate
to deliberately obscure; to make confusing (verb)
obsequious
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness (adj)
obstinate
stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising (adj)
opprobrium
disgrace; contempt; scorn (noun)
ostentatious
characterized by or given to pretentiousness (adj)
pedantic
the parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules (adj)
pervade
to permeate throughout (verb)
pervasive
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout (adj)
phlegmatic
calm; sluggish; unemotional (adj)
pirate
to illegally use or reproduce (verb)
plethora
an overabundance; a surplus (noun)
polemical
controversial; argumentative (adj)
pragmatic
practical rather than idealistic (adj)
rancorous
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (adj)
rhetoric
the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion (noun)
salubrious
promotion health or well-being (adj)
sedulous
diligent; persistent; hard-working (adj)
solvent
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance (adj)
soporific
causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep (adj)