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75 Cards in this Set
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Devious |
Adjective ; Departing from the proper way
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Didactic |
Adjective; teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson |
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Digression |
Noun; a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing |
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Diligence |
Noun; constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken |
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Discerning |
Adjective; showing good or outstanding judgement and understanding |
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Disclose |
Verb; reveal or uncover |
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Discordant |
Adjective; disagreeing |
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Discriminating |
Adjective; differentiating |
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Discursive |
Adjective; rambling |
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Disdain |
Verb; scorn |
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Disinclination |
Noun; unwillingness |
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Disparity |
Noun; inequality, difference |
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Dispassionate |
Adjective; free from or unaffected by passion |
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Disperse |
Verb; scatter |
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Disputatious |
Adjective; argumentative |
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Dissent |
Verb; to differ in opinion |
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Distend |
Verb; expand |
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Divergent |
Adjective; Differing, deviating |
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Document |
Noun; a legal or official paper |
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Dogmatic |
Adjective; asserting opinions in an arrogant manner, opionated |
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Dubious |
Adjective; of doubtful quality |
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Duplicity |
Noun; deceitfulness in speech or conduct |
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Eccentric |
Adjective; odd |
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Eclectic |
Adjective; selecting or choosing from various sources |
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Edify |
Verb; uplift |
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Effervescent |
Adjective; gay |
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Elaboration |
Noun; An act of elaborating |
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Elated |
Adjective; very happy or proud |
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Eloquence |
Noun; the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness |
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Elusive |
Adjective; difficult to find |
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Emaciated |
Adjective; thin, wasted, puny |
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Embellish |
Verb; to beautify |
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Embryonic |
Adjective; undeveloped |
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Emulate |
Verb; to try to equal or excel |
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Endorse |
Verb; to approve |
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Enervate |
Verb; weaken |
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Engender |
Verb; to produce |
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Enhance |
Verb; magnify |
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Enigma |
Noun; A puzzling or inexplicable occurence or situation |
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Enmity |
Noun; hatred |
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Enunciate |
Verb; to pronounce |
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Ephemeral |
Adjective; lasting a short time |
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Epic |
Adjective; heroic, majestic |
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Equivocal |
Adjective; questionable |
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Erratic |
Adjective; wandering |
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erroneous |
wrong |
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erudite |
educated |
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esoteric |
belonging to the select few |
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eulogy |
high praise |
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euphemism |
the substitution of a mild expression for a harsh one |
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exacerbate |
aggravate |
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exalt |
uplift |
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execute |
to carry out |
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exemplary |
serving as a warning |
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exhaustive |
thorough
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exonerate |
free from guilt or blame |
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expedient |
fit for the purpose |
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expedite |
to speed up the progress |
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explicit |
fully and clearly expressed |
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extemporaneous |
done without preparation |
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extol |
to praise highly |
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extraneous |
foreign |
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extricate |
disengage |
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extrovert |
an outgoing person |
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exuberance |
the state of being enthusiastic |
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facetious |
not meant to be taken serious |
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facilitate |
to make easier |
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Fahrenheit |
a temperature scale |
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fallacious |
misleading |
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fanaticism |
fanatical character, spirit |
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fastidious |
hard to please |
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fervor |
great warmth and earnestness of feeling |
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flagrant |
obvious |
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flibbertigibbet |
a chattering person |
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flippancy |
lacking in seriousness |
