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31 Cards in this Set
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Incorrigible(adj) |
unable to be reformed uncorrectable |
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Pugnacious(adj) |
belligerent pushy rebellious |
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heinous(adj) |
hatefully evil abominable monstrous |
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malfeasance(n) |
wrong doing misconduct |
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obsolete(adj) |
no longer in use old fashioned dated |
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prosaic (adj) |
unimaginative dull common |
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novel(adj) |
strikingly new or unusual innovative recent |
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sonorous(adj) |
producing a deep or full sound thundering |
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copious(adj) |
plentiful having a large quantity |
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permeated(v) |
to spread or flow throughout infiltrate |
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venerable(adj) |
highly respected |
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fastidious(adj) |
possessing careful attention to detail difficult to please choosy |
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brittle(adj) |
easily broken when subjected to pressure |
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gesticulating(v) |
to make gestures when speaking |
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penitent(adj) |
expressing remorse for ones misdeeds apologetic |
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pernicious(adj) |
causing great harm malicious damaging |
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propitious(adj) |
presenting favorable circumstances promising |
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sardonic(adj) |
disdainfully or ironically humorous harsh bitter or sarcastic |
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lucid(adj) |
easily understood clear distinct |
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vindicated(v) |
freed from blame to prove ones innocence |
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imperious(adj) |
arrogantly domineering or overbearing bossy |
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patronizing(adj) |
treating in a condescending matter |
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quandary(n) |
a state of uncertainty or perplexity |
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quandary(n) |
a state of uncertainty or perplexity |
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torpor(n) |
laziness inactivity dullness |
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servile(adj) |
submissive like a servant obedient |
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poignant(adj) |
profoundly moving touching emotional |
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frenetic(adj) |
wildly excited or active |
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superfluous(adj) |
extra unnecessary inessential |
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surreptitiously(adv) |
done by secretive means privately |
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wily(adj) |
cunning crafty |
