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62 Cards in this Set
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abjure verb |
to renounce under oath, to abandon forever; to abstain from s: renounce, disavow |
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abnegate verb |
to give up; to deny oneself s: abjure, surrender, renounce |
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abortive adjective |
ending without results s: fruitless, futile, unsuccessful |
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abridge verb |
to condense, shorten s: edit, condense |
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absolve verb |
to forgive, free from blame s: pardon, forgive |
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atavistic adjective |
characteristic of a former era, ancient s: old-fashioned, outdated |
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atypical adjective |
unusual, irregular s: uncommon, unusual |
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audacious adjective |
bold, daring, fearless s: daring, brave |
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autocrat noun |
a dictator s: tyrant, despot |
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cadence noun |
rhythmic flow; marching beat s: tempo, beat |
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cajole verb |
flatter, coax, persuade s: coax, wheedle |
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concomitant adjective |
existing concurrently s: coexistent, concurrent |
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concord noun |
agreement s: accord, concurrence |
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condole verb |
to grieve; to express sympathy s: console, sympathize |
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conflagration noun |
big, destructive fire s: blaze, inferno |
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ecstatic adjective |
joyful s: delighted, elated |
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efficacious adjective |
effective, efficient s: effective, successful |
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encumber verb |
to weigh down, to burden s: to hamper the activity of |
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epochal adjective |
momentous, highly significant s: unparalleled, notable |
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eponymous adjective |
giving one's name to a place, boo, etc. s: named after |
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evenhanded adjective |
fair, impartial s: unbiased, neutral |
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exacerbate verb |
to aggravate, intensify the bad qualities s: worsen, intensify |
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glossy adjective |
shiny, showy, sleek s: slick, shiny |
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glutton noun |
person who eats or drinks excessively n: gourmand, food lover |
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goad verb |
to prod or urge s: provoke, drive |
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gourmand verb |
glutton; lover of fine food s: epicure, foodie |
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gregarious adjective |
outgoing, sociable s: convivial, friendly |
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grotto noun |
small cave s: cavern, recess, burrow |
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illusory adjective |
producing illusion, deceptive s: false, imaginary |
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imbibe verb |
to receive into the mind and take in, absorb s: consume, assimilate |
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impassive adjective |
absent of any external sign of emotion, expressionless s: apathetic, unemotional |
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imperious adjective |
commanding, domineering; urgent s: authoritarian |
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imperturbable adjective |
unshakably calm and steady s: cool, unflappable |
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impugn verb |
to call into question, attack verbally s: attack, hold responsible |
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impute verb |
to attribute; to credit s: ascribe, attribute |
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ineffable adjective |
indescribable, inexpressible s: beyond words, indefinable |
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inefficacious adjective |
ineffective, incompetent s: ineffective, unproductive |
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inter verb |
to bury s: entomb, inhume, sepulcher |
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interlocutor noun |
one who takes part in conversation s: one who questions, an interrogator |
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internecine adjective |
mutually destructive; equally devastating to both sides s: deadly, baneful, pernicious |
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interregnum noun |
a temporary halting of the usual operations of government or control s: hiatus, interruption |
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kin noun |
family, relatives s: relations |
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kismet noun |
destiny, fate s: coincidence, luck |
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mawkish adjective |
sickeningly sentimental s: maudlin |
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meager adjective |
minimal; scanty; deficient s: insufficient, paltry |
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measured adjective |
calculated, deliberate s: precise, considered |
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megalomania noun |
obsession with great or grandiose performance s: egoism, self-centeredness |
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mellifluous adjective |
having a smooth, rich flow s: melodious |
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misnomer noun |
an error in naming a person or place s: error, misapplication |
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missive noun |
a written note or letter s: message |
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morass noun |
marsh, an area of soggy ground s: mess, mire |
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morose adjective |
gloomy, sullen, or surly s: miserable |
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mutability noun |
the quality of being capable of change, in form or character; susceptibility of change s: inconstancy, variation |
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myopic adjective |
lacking foresight, having a narrow view or long-range perspective s: short-sighted, unthinking |
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obfuscate verb |
to confuse, make obscure s: shadow, complicate |
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obsolete adjective |
no longer in use; outdated s: archaic, old-fashioned |
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obstreperous adjective |
troublesome, boisterous, unruly s: defiant, fractious |
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obstinate adjective |
unreasonably persistent s: stubborn, headstrong |
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olfactory adjective |
relating to the sense of smell s: aromatic, fragrant |
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opprobrious adjective |
expressing contempt, reproach; deserving of disgrace s: scurrilous, infamous |
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ornery adjective |
having an irritable disposition, cantankerous s: disagreeable, unfriendly |
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