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50 Cards in this Set
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dauntless |
incapable of being intimated |
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Nondescript |
lacking distiction or individual character |
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cardinal |
of main importance; principal |
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paraphrase |
to restate in different words; to summarize |
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debonair |
easy and carefree in manner |
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circumscribe |
to define the limits of |
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cascade |
a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units |
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etymology |
the study of origins of words |
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etiquette |
the forms of behavior of polite society |
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dissident |
disagreeing or dissenting, especially politically |
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cerebral |
pertaining to the brain; intellectual |
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chronology |
arrangement of events in time |
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scribe |
a professional copyist of manuscripts and documents, esp. in ancient times |
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dilate |
to make wider; to expand |
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demagogue |
a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people |
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remunerate |
to pay or compensate |
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sentinel |
one who keeps watch |
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testy |
irritable; touchy |
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foliage |
leaves |
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engender |
to beget; to cause; to promote |
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genocide |
killing of a whole national or ethnic group |
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bristle |
to react in an angry or offended manner |
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quid pro quo |
an equal exchange or substitution |
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segregate |
to separate into groups or parts |
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bolster |
to support or strengthen |
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abstract |
without reference to specific instance or concrete existence; theoretical |
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mosaic |
an image created by the assembly of many small colored peices |
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glut |
an oversupply |
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toddle |
to walk with short, unsteady steps, like a child |
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pulverize |
to crush; to grind into powder or dust |
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crony |
a long-time friend or close companion |
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incongruous |
lacking agreement; incompatible |
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complaisant |
showing a desire to please, cheerfully obliging |
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cumbersome |
clumsy or difficult to manage |
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inhibit |
to hold back |
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staunch |
strongly loyal |
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spontaneous |
occuring naturally or without forethought |
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urbane |
sophisticated |
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aberration |
a departure from what is right, true, or expected |
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momentous |
of extreme importance |
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conscript |
to draft compulsorily esp. into military service |
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evoke |
to call forth or call to mind |
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fastidious |
showing or acting with careful attention to detail; not easy to please; very critical or discriminating |
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unequivocal |
very clear, definite |
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temporize |
to act evasively in order to gain time |
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figurehead |
a person with apparent but no real authority |
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accommodate |
to oblige;to provide a service or favor; to fit |
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temporal |
relating to time |
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aboveboard |
without dishonesty or concealment |
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infinitum |
lasting forever; continuously |
