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50 Cards in this Set
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Profuse |
Def: abundant; in great amount.
Ex: This time, he profusely apologized to his staff, and more important, to his wife. (Adj) |
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Posterior |
Def: further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it. Ex: the posterior part of the gut (Adj) |
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Shirked |
Def: avoid or neglect Ex: their sole motive is to shirk responsibility and rip off the company (Verb) |
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Extol |
Def: Praise enthusiastically Ex: he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples (Verb) |
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Fervor |
Def: intense and passionate feeling Ex: he talked with all the fervor of a new convert (Noun) |
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Stolid |
Def: (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. Ex: God can be seen as stolid in some parts of the bible (Adj) |
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Tryst |
Def: keep a private, romantic rendezvous. Ex: a trysting place (Verb) |
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Sonorous |
Def: capable of producing a deep or ringing sound Ex: the alloy is sonorous and useful in making bells (Adj) |
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Shingles |
Def: an acute, painful inflammation of the nerve ganglia, with a skin eruption often forming a girdle around the middle of the body. It is caused by the same virus as chickenpox
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Arbitrary |
Def: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system Ex: his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary (Adj) |
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Fastidious |
Def: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail Ex: he chooses his words with fastidious care (Adj) |
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Intuitive |
Def: using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive. Ex: I had an intuitive conviction that there was something unsound in him (Adj) |
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Obscure |
Def: discovered or known about; uncertain Ex: his origins and parentage are obscure (Adj) |
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Eccentric |
Def: (of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange Ex: my favorite aunt is very eccentric (Adj) |
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Ecstatic |
Def: feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement Ex: ecstatic fans filled the stadium (Adj) |
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Pompous |
Def: affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important Ex: a pompous ass who pretends he knows everything (Adj) |
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Prosperous |
Def: successful in material terms; flourishing financially Ex: prosperous middle-class professionals (Adj) |
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Proprietary |
Def: of or relating to an owner or ownership Ex: the company has a proprietary right to the property (Adj) |
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Abstruse
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Def: difficult to comprehend Ex: Most of the advanced math classes are very abstruse (Adj) |
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Acumen
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Def: sharpness of mind Ex: Remarkable acumen in business matters (Noun) |
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Adroit
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Def: skilful / skillful Ex: an adroit debater (Adj) |
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Anachronistic
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Def: out of normal time range Ex: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare (Noun) |
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Arcane
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Def: obscure; known only to few people Ex: She knew a lot about Sanskrit grammar and other arcane matters (Adj) |
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Autonomy
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Def: self-government Ex: the autonomy of the individual (Noun) |
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Belittlers
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Def: people who criticize/disparage Ex: you could say the girl was one who belittlers, she had no right because she was only a girl of beauty (Verb) |
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Byzantine
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Def: excessive; decadent Ex: a deal requiring Byzantine financing (Adj) |
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Consecration
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Definition: dedication Ex: The man had a large consecration with the church relating to the fact that he worked there for years (Noun) |
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Corollary
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Def: consequence; inference Ex: It is no obscure idea that stealing is followed by corollary |
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Curtail
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Def: cut short Ex: I had to curtail the conversation between my in laws due to the awkwardness (Verb) |
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Debunkers
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Def: people who expose/throw out old ideas Ex: to debunk advertising slogans (Verb) |
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Devious
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Def: cunning Ex: a devious course (Adj) |
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Didactic
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Def: intending to preach or teach Ex: didactic poetry (Adj) |
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Effacement
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Def: wiping out; (self-effacement = excessive modesty) Ex: to efface one's unhappy memories (Verb) |
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Egotistical
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Definition: selfish Ex: In the end, his egotistical personality and his unabashed ambition to join the highest ranks did him in (Adj) |
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Embodiment
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Def: living example of Ex: This Palmer stands for elegance and sophistication: the embodiment of natural gifts, both athletic and personal (Noun) |
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Epitome
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Def: essence; typical example or symbol of Ex: He is the epitome of goodness (Noun) |
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Esoteric
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Def: obscure Ex: poetry full of esoteric allusions (Adj) |
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Extrapolated
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Def: predicted on the basis of existing data; extended Ex: But we can extrapolate from previous experience that decapitation does incentivize Hamas to ease up on its attacks (Verb) |
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Foster
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Def: encourage Ex: to foster new ideas (Verb) |
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Inane
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Def: silly Ex: Inane questions are unacceptable (Adj) |
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Incoherence
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Def: lack of clarity Ex: HIs incoherence during the presidential debate could have cost him his campaign (Noun) |
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Inconspicuous
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Def: not easily seen Ex: On Costa Rica Street, in Palermo Soho, there is an inconspicuous black gate (Adj) |
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Indiscriminate
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Def: without thought; random; careless Ex: indiscriminate in one's friendships (Adj) |
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Ingenuous
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Def: naïve Ex: Netanyahu, and even some ingenuous pundits, are bragging about how Israel and America have never been closer (Adj) |
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Insolence
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Def: lack of respect; rudeness Ex: But it seemed to him she had behaved with a pride that bordered on insolence (Noun) |
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Insurrectionists
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Def: rebels
Ex: In a rare moment of insurrection, Rivera threatened to stay behind, even without permission (Noun) |
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Intemperance
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Def: lack of moderation Ex: intemperance may be approached from the standpoint of disease or immorality (Noun) |
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Irreverence
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Def: lack of respect Ex: This is kind of an accidental career for me—which is why I approach it with irreverence and playfulness (Noun) |
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Jeopardize
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Def: put at risk Ex: You may have legal status but are afraid to call the police and jeopardize your other family members (Verb) |
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Lackadaisical
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Def: lazy; careless; lax Ex: The horsemeat scandal has shown just how lackadaisical we are toward the content of processed food here (Adj) |
