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122 Cards in this Set
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abase |
degrade or humble |
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abeyance |
temporary suspension |
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abreast |
side by side |
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abscission |
sudden termination |
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accede |
agree |
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acerbic |
sour |
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adumbrate |
give a rough outline of |
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aerie |
fortress built on a high place |
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amortize |
gradually pay off debt |
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anodyne |
medicine that relieves pain |
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apostate |
person who deserts a party |
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APPOSITE |
highly ppropriate |
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approbation |
formal approval |
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asperity |
rigor; severity |
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assiduous |
persevering |
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august |
venerable,majestic |
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banal |
hackneyed; trite |
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bane |
eg bane of my existence ruins |
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bevy |
group that stays together |
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bilk |
cheat or defraud |
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blithe |
joyous; merry |
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bombastic |
pretentious |
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burnish |
polish |
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canard |
rumor |
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cloying |
distastefully sweet |
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coffer |
chest for storing valuables |
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contrite |
remorseful |
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contumacious |
rebellious |
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coterie |
close or exclusive group |
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demagogue |
a leader who lies and gains power by arousing the passions |
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demur |
show reluctance |
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desultory |
lacking consistency |
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diaphanous |
very sheer |
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diffident |
shy |
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dilatory |
slow |
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dirge |
mourning song |
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discordant |
cocophony |
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disparate |
different |
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distaff |
female |
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diurnal |
every day |
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doff |
take off |
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dovetail |
fit together |
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droll |
funny in an odd way |
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edify |
to enlighten |
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encomium |
warm glowing praise |
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engender |
procreate |
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ersatz |
artificial |
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expurgate |
to censor |
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expedient |
suitable |
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felicitous |
admirably appropriate |
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fervid |
very hot |
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flout |
treat with disdain |
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fulminate |
attack verbally in a vehement thunderous way |
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furtive |
secretly |
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grandiloquent |
bombastic |
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halcyon |
calm and peaceful |
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hegemony |
domination |
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hoary |
old and grey |
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iconoclast |
attacker of cherished beliefs |
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impecunious |
poor |
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impetuous |
violent |
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inculcate |
teach persistently |
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indolent |
lazy |
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ingratiate |
try to gain the favor |
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inimical |
hostile |
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insipid |
dull |
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inter |
to bury a body |
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inure |
toughen up |
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inveigle |
entice |
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jingoism |
excessive loud patriotism |
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largess |
generosity |
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licentious |
sexually unrestrained |
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limpid |
clear |
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lissome |
flexible |
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lurid |
gruesome |
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maelstrom |
a chaotic situation |
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malinger |
pretend to be sick |
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maudilin |
sentimental |
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mendicant |
beggar |
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militate |
have a great effect |
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modicum |
a little bit or limited quantity |
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myopic |
near sighted |
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nadir |
lowest point |
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neophyte |
beginner |
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noisome |
smelling bad |
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opprobrium |
disgrace |
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ossify |
become bonelike |
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ostentatious |
bombastic |
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palliate |
make less serious |
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paragon |
model of excellence |
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parley |
discussion |
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pejorative |
disparaging |
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perfunctory |
done without much care |
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pernicious |
harmful |
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philistine |
person deficient in culture |
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plutocracy |
rule by the wealthy |
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prevaricate |
lie |
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prolix |
excessively long and wordy |
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puerile |
juvenile |
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puissance |
power |
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pulchritude |
physical beauty |
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quixotic |
impulsive or idealistic |
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refulgent |
shining |
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reprobate |
shamless |
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salient |
obvious |
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scintilla |
tiny bit |
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sinecure |
a job that pays while requiring little or no work |
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sentorian |
loud and powerful |
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sybarite |
person devoted to luxury |
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tawdry |
cheap looking |
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truculent |
fierce |
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turgid |
swollen |
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upbraid |
to scold |
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verdant |
green |
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vicissitude |
changes over time |
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vim |
pep |
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vociferous |
noisily crying out |
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welter |
roll around |
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winnow |
sift |
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winsome |
charming |
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wizened |
shriveled |
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yoke |
something that oppresses |
