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30 Cards in this Set
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vituperate |
v. blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language
syn. scold, revile, upbraid, castigate, lambaste
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terse |
adj. sparing in the use of words; abrupt
syn. brief, concise, short
"she gave me a few terse instructions and promptly left the room" |
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deadpan |
adj. deliberately impassive or expressionless
syn. blank, impassive
"he answered his phone in a deadpan tone" |
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brusque |
adj. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
syn. curt, abrupt, blunt
"she could be brusque and impatient" |
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orotund |
1. adj. (of the voice or phrasing) full, round, and imposing
2. adj. pompous or pretentious
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sanguine |
adj. optimistic or positive especially in an apparently band of difficult situation
syn. optimistic, bullish, hopeful
"he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy" |
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depilation |
n. the removal of hair, wool, or bristles by chemical or mechanical methods
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druid |
n. a member of a group of priest in an ancient British religion |
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torrid |
adj. very hot and dry
syn. scorching, searing
"the torrid heat of the afternoon" |
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quaint |
adj. attractively unusual or old-fashioned
syn. picturesque, charming
"quaint country cottages" |
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august |
adj. respected and impressive
syn. distinguished, eminent, venerable,
"we visited their august mansion and expansive grounds" |
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obviate
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v. remove (a need or difficulty)
syn. preclude, prevent "the new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery" |
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dogged |
adj. having or showing tenacity and grim persistence
syn. tenacious, resolute,
"success requires dogged determination" |
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colossal |
adj. extremely large
"a colossal amount of mail"
(architecture: having more than one story of columns - Colosseum) |
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arduous |
adj. involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
syn. onerous
"an arduous journey" |
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picayune |
adj. petty, worthless
"the picayune squabbling of party politicians" |
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paltry |
1. adj. small or meager
"she would earn a paltry income"
2. adj. petty; trivial
"naval glory stuck him as paltry" |
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middling |
adj. moderate or average in size, amount or rank
"the village contained no poor households but a lot of middling ones" |
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ebbing |
1. v. move away from the land; recede
"the tide began to ebb"
2. v. gradually lessen or reduce
"my enthusiasm was ebbing away" |
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foster |
v. encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good)
syn. encourage, promote
"the teacher's task is to foster learning" |
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megalithic |
adj. of, relating to, or denoting prehistoric monuments made of or containing megaliths
adj. massive |
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undertake |
v. commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on
syn. tackle, assume
"a firm of builders undertook the construction work" |
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acquiesce |
v. accept something reluctantly but without protest
"Sara acquiesced in his decision without a question" |
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forged |
adj. copied fraudulently; fake |
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sentient |
adj. able to feel, see, hear, smell or taste; responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
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progeny |
n. a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring
"the progeny of mixed marriages" |
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ostensible |
adj. stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily
syn. apparent, outward
"the delay have a deeper cause than the ostensible reason" |
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malinger |
v. exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty of work
"his boss suspected him of malingering because of his frequent absences from work" |
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foment |
v. instigate or stir up (something undesirable or violent); to cause or try cause the growth of development of (something bad or harmful)
syn. incite, instigate
"they were accused of fomenting political unrest"
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opprobrium |
n. harsh criticism or censure
syn. vilification, abuse
"his films and critical opprobrium they have generated" |
