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50 Cards in this Set
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construe |
to understand or to explain the meaning of; to interpret |
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subside |
to become less active; to decrease from violence or agitation to calmness |
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contemned |
despised; scorned |
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contentious |
quarrelsome; argumentative; uncooperative |
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contiguous |
touching; adjoining |
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contingent |
dependent upon but uncertain; a group or delegation |
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contrite |
deeply sorry for wrong doing; repentant; penitent |
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contumacy |
defiance of authority; rebelliousness; insubordination |
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conversant |
able to discuss meaningfully; well acquainted; knowledgeable |
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convivial |
enjoying company; festive |
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copious |
abundant; profuse |
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corpulent |
bulky; fat |
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corrigible |
able to be corrected; willing to improve |
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corroded |
eaten into; destroyed gradually - as by a chemical process |
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deft |
skillful; dexterous; adroit |
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degradation |
the act of degrading; reduction in quality, status, morals, etc. |
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deign |
to consider fitting to oneself; to lower oneself to another's level; to condescend |
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delectable |
enjoyable; good-tasting |
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deleted |
taken out; cut out; removed |
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demagogue |
one who stirs the emotions of others for self interest; an unprincipled politician |
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demarcation |
that which clearly distinguishes a difference; a boundary or separation |
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demeanor |
outward behavior; personal bearing; deportment; conduct q |
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demure |
reserved; unassuming; modest; unaffected |
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denote |
to indicate; to mark; to designate or signify |
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denouement |
the unraveling or revealing of meaning of a play, novel, etc.; a final outcome |
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deplete |
To use up; to empty; to reduce; to exhaust |
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depraved |
morally corrupt; base; wicked |
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depracatory |
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disparaging; belittling; disapproving |
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depreciation |
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decrease in value as a result of being used, aging, etc.; belittling |
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derelict |
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remiss in duty; property abandoned by the owner; a homeless person |
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dermatologist |
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a physician who specializes in diseases of the skin |
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defamation |
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An attack on good reputation; malicious and harmful talk; slander. |
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colander |
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A bowl-shaped sieve with handles; a strainer |
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filigree |
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Delicate ornamental work of intertwined wire; anything delicately ornamental |
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finesse |
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The ability to perform with delicate skill and style; tactfulness |
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36 myriad |
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Composed of a countless number; countless number |
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scrupulous |
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Painstakingly thorough and exact; carefully precise |
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salient |
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extending forward; most significant; prominent; conspicuous |
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canon |
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established rule, law, principle, etc.; a religious law or laws; voices of a choral work |
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amazon |
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A large and athletic or strong woman; a woman warrior |
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chromatic |
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•Pertaining to colors; pertaining to specific & colorful combinations of musical notes |
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fallow |
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unused; uncultivated |
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43 Obituary |
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A newspaper account of a death, usually including biographical information |
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44 probity |
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reliability; integrity; strict honesty; uprightness |
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45 austere |
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Severe; stern; grave, lacking luxury; very simple and without adornment |
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manipulate |
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to handle skillfully; to alter shrewdly |
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satiety |
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Fullness beyond normal; the state of being glutted or filled to excess |
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ameliorate |
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•The act or state of changing for the better; improvement |
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allocate |
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•To assign as a portion or share; to set apart for; to distribute |
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legibility |
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The state or quality of being easy to read |
