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77 Cards in this Set
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ABASE
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TO HUMBLE OR DISGRACE
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ABJURE
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PROMISE OR SWEAR TO GIVE UP
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ABROGATE
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TO REPEAL, AS IN A LAW; TO ANNUL SOMETHING THROUGH AN AUTHORITATIVE ACT
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ACTUATE
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MOTIVATE
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ADJURATION
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SOLEMN URGING Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witnesses' testimony.
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ADJUTANT
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STAFF OFFICER ASSISTING THE COMMANDER; ASSISTANT Though he delegated many tasks to his chief adjutant, Somerset, Somerset was in no doubt as to who made all major decisions.
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ADVENTITIOUS
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ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
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ADVERT
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REFER TO
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ANIMADVERSION
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CRITICAL REMARK He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.
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ANIMUS
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HOSTILE FEELING OR INTENT
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APACE
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DONE QUICKLY
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APOPLEXY
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STROKE; LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS CAUSED BY TOO MUCH BLOOD IN THE BRAIN
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ARRANT
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IN EVERY WAY, IMPUDENT , BEING COMPLETELY SUCH AN ARRANT LIAR
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ARROGATE
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TO ASSUME, OR CLAIM AS ONE'S OWN; TO TAKE OVER WITHOUT DUE CAUSE..
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ASUNDER
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TEAR INTO PARTS
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BADINAGE
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TEASING CONVERSATION; BANTER; JOKING TALK
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BALK
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FOIL
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BARRISTER
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COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
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BENISON
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BLESSING
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BETOKEN
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TO INDICATE, SIGNIFY, GIVE EVIDENCE OF
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BEVY
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LARGE GROUP
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BILK
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FRUSTRATE OR DISAPPOINT; TO DECEIVE OR DEFRAUD..
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BIVOUAC
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TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENT
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BLANDISH
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TO COAX WITH FLATTERY
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BLOWHARD
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TALKATIVE BOASTER
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BONHOMIE
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GOOD-NATURED GENIALITY, ATMOSPHERE OF GOOD CHEER
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BROCADE
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RICH, FIGURED FABRIC
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BROMIDE
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A DULL PERSON OR IDEA
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BROWBEAT
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BULLY; INTIMIDATE
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BYZANTINE
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LABRYNTHINE, COMPLEX
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CADGE
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TO BEG, TO GET BY BEGGIN
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CANARD
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UNFOUNDED RUMOR OR LIE
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CANT
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INSINCERE TALK/JARGON (OR TO RAISE AT AN ANGLE)
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CAROM
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TO STRIKE AND REBOUND
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CAVIL
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MAKE FRIVOLOUS OBJECTIONS
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CHAFFING
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BANTERING, JOKING
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CHATTEL
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PIECE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
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CHORTLE
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TO CHUCKLE
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CIPHER
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NONENTITY; WORTHLESS PERSON OR THING
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CODICIL
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE BODY OF A WILL
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COMITY
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COURTESY; CIVILITY A spirit of comity should exist among nations.
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COMPENDIOUS
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SUMMARIZING COMPLETEY AND BRIEFLY
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CONCATENATE
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LINK AS IN A CHAIN
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CONDIGN
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ADEQUATE; DESERVEDLY SEVERE The public approved the condign punishment for the crime.
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CONNUBIAL
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PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE
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CONSONANCE
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HARMONY; AGREEMENT Her agitation seemed out of consonance with her usual calm.
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CONTUMACIOUS
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DISOBEDIENT; RESISTING AUTHORITY The contumacious mob shouted defiantly at the police.
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CONVIVIAL
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FESTIVE; GAY; CHARACTERIZED BY JOVIALITY
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COTERIE
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GROUP THAT MEETS SOCIALLY; SELECT CIRCLE
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COUNTERMAND
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TO NEGATE, NULLIFY, OR CANCEL BY A CONTRARY ORDER OR ACTION..
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COZEN
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TO DECEIVE. BEGUILE, HOODWINK
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CRAVAT
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PIECE OF LINEN WORN AS A NECKTIE
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CROTCHETY
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ECCENTRIC; WHIMSICAL
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CUR
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A BASE OR COWARDLY PERSON, AN INFERIOR MONGREL
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DEBAUCH
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TO CORRUPT, SEDUCE FROM VIRTUE OR DUTY, INDULGE
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DENUDE
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TO MAKE BARE
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DISCOMFIT
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TO DEFEAT OR PUT DOWN (NOW MEANS EMBARRASS OR MAKE UNCOMFORTABLE)
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DISSIPATE
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TO SCATTER, PURSUE PLEASURE TO EXCESS
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DISTRAIT
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ABSENTMINDED, DISTRACTED
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DOUGHTY
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COURAGEOUS
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DRIVEL
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STUPID TALK, SLOBBER
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ECUMENICAL
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ENCOMPASSING A WIDE VARIETY OF FAITHS OR BELIEFS, OFTEN IN REFERENCE TO RELIGION.. (AFFECTED OR EXAGGERATED EARNESTNESS, ESPECIALLY IN CHOICE AND USE OF LANGUAGE.)
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EDACIOUS
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VORACIOUS, DEVOURING devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"
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EFFECTUAL
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EFFICIENT
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ENCOMIUM
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A STATEMENT OF HIGH, GLOWING, ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE..
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ENJOIN
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TO URGE OREDER OR COMMAND, FORBID OR PROHIBIT AS BY COURT ORDER
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EQUABLE
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STEADY, REGULAR
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EQUANIMITY
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COMPOSURE
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ERSATZ
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FAKE
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ESURIENT
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HUNGRY, GREEDY
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ETIOLOGY
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THE STUDY OF CAUSES
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EXCORIATE
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TO CRITICIZE SHARPLY
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EXECRABLE
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VERY BAD
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EXPIATION
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ATONEMENT, THE MAKING OF AMENDS..
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EXPOUND
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TO ELABORATE, EXPAND, OR INCREASE
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EXTENUATE
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TO LESSEN THE SERIOUSNESS OR STRENGTH OR EFFECT OF
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EXTIRPATE
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TO ERADICATE; ROOT OUT; DESTROY; EXTERMINATE..
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