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16 Cards in this Set
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Quiescence
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inactivity, stillness
Bears typically fall into a state of quiescence when they hibernate in the winter months. |
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Recondite
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relating to obscure learning; known to only a few
The ideas expressed in the ancient philosophical treatise were so recondite that only a few scholars could appreciate them. |
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Rectitude
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moral uprightness
Young women used to be shipped off to finishing schools to teach them |
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Rejoinder
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response
Patrick tried desperately to think of a clever rejoinder to Marcy's joke, but he couldn't. |
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Reprobate
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morally unprincipled person
If you ignore your society's accepted moral code, you will be considered a reprobate. |
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Retinue
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group of attendance with an important person
The nobleman had to make room in his mansion not only for the princess, but also for her entire retinue. |
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Sagacious
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shrewd
Owls have a reputation for being sagacious, perhaps because of their big eyes which resemble glasses. |
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Salubrious
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healthful
Rundown and sickly, Rita hoped that the fresh mountain air would have a salubrious effect on her health. |
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Sanguine
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ruddy; cheerfully optimistic
A sanguine person thinks the glass is half full, while a depressed person thinks it's half empty. |
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Scintilla
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trace amount
This poison is so powerful that no more of a scintilla of it is needed to kill a horse. |
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Scintillate
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to sparkle, flash
The society hostess was famous for throwing parties that scintillated and impressed every guest. |
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Senescent
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aging, growing old
Fearful of becoming senescent, Jobim worked out several times a week and ate only healthy foods. |
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Solecism
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grammatical mistake
The applicant's letter was filled with embarrassing solecisms, such as "I works here for 20 years." |
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Solipsism
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belief that oneself is the only reality
Arthur's solipsism annoyed the others, science he treated them as if they didn't exist. |
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Sophistry
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deceptive reasoning or argumentation
The politician used sophistry to cloud the issue whenever he was asked a tough question in a debate. |
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Soporific
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sleepy or tending to cause sleep
The movie proved to be so soporific that soon loud snores were heard throughout the theater. |
