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15 Cards in this Set
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HERCULEAN
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tremendous in size, strength, size, difficulty, or effort
SYNONMYS: mighty powerful, massive, immense, colossal |
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BOWDLERIZE
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remove or change parts considered vulgar or immoral
SYNONMYS: delete, censor, expurgate |
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PANDEMONIUM
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utter confusion or wild uproar
SYNONYMS: disorder, chaos, noisy confusion, tumult |
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PANDER
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play up to another's desires and weaknesses
SYNONYMS: indulge, gratify, cater |
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QUIXOTIC
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idealistic but not practical
SYNONYMS: mundane, pragmatic |
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CYNICAL
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doubting the goodness and sincerity of human motives
SYNONYMS: distrustful, sneering, derisive |
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STOICAL
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indifferent to pain and pleasure
SYNONYMS: self-controlled, imperturbable |
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STIGMA
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mark of disgrace
SYNONYMS: stain, taint |
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IMPEDE
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hinder, obstruct, slow down the process of
SYNONYMS: block, delay, retard, thwart |
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EXPEDITE
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speed up; hasten or help the accomplishment of
SYNONYMS: accelerate, quicken, facilitate |
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VOCIFEROUS
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noisy; loudly insistent
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EVOCATIVE
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calling up, producing; suggestive
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AVOCATION
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hobby
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IRREVOCABLE
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unable to be called back or undone; unchangeable
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EQUIVOCATE
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use words ambiguously or unclearly, usually in order to mislead; hedge
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