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50 Cards in this Set
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immutable |
unchangeable; fixed. |
immunity, immaculate |
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impalpable |
not able to be felt; not able to be perceived easily. |
palm, impermeable
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importune |
to request urgently; to implore; to beg; to urge. |
unfortunate, important
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impregnable |
not able to be penetrated by force; unyielding; unconquerable. |
egg, 0 pregnant |
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improvident |
not providing for the future; not thrifty. |
no provider, prodigal |
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superficial |
lacking true significance or importance; on the surface; shallow. |
fake, farce
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superfluous |
more than is necessary; excessive; redundant. |
Super, flourish |
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supernumerary |
exceeding the number needed; a person or thing available but not essential; an "extra." |
super-storm, surreptitious
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supple |
easily bent; lithe; limber; easily manipulated; pliant; of adaptable mind; compliant. |
soft, pimple |
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surreptitious |
secret; stealthy; clandestine. |
spy, serpent |
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swath |
a strip cleanly cut or mowed |
path, swatch |
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impute |
to ascribe; to attribute; to credit or blame.
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tribute, imply |
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sycophant |
a insincere flatterer; someone who attempts to carry favor; a parasite |
psychopath, fanatic |
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emancipation |
act of setting free; a state of freedom, liberation. |
proclamation, patriot |
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embellsh |
to make more beautiful or valuable; to add to; to enhance. |
emblem, bella |
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emboss |
to push up or raise upon a surface; to produce a design in relief. |
Hugo Boss, moss |
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efficacious |
effective; producing results. |
efficient, cause+effect |
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effigy |
an image or statue; a figure made to represent someone who is disliked. |
fool, foe |
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eminent |
distinguished; renowned; outstanding; prominent; projecting; lofty. |
evident, important |
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emissary |
someone who is sent as a representative. |
missionary, embassy |
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emit |
to put or give off light, heat, sound, etc; to utter sounds expression, etc. |
eject, transmit |
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emollient |
a softer; a soothing cream; soothing; softening. |
lotion, oil |
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emolument |
payment; salary; remuneration. |
money, lottery |
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synthetic |
not natural; man-made; artificial. |
symphony, prosthetic |
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tacit |
understood without being openly stated; implied. |
techincially, tactical |
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taciturn |
not given to conversation; silent; reserved. |
timid, quiet
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tactile |
relating to the sense of touch; able to be touched. |
malleable, tangible |
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tangible |
having physical existence; able to be perceived physically. |
tangerine, angle |
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tantamount |
equivalent in value, meaning, or effect; the same as. |
twin, mimic |
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taut |
tightly drawn; tense. |
taunt, thin |
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effulgence |
radiance; splendor; brightness; shinning. |
luz, eclipse |
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egregious |
noticeably bad; flagrant. |
notorious, eager |
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elicit |
to draw forth or call forth; to evoke; to educe. |
evict, elect |
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topography |
the surface features of land; the art and science of representing such on a map. |
geography, cartography |
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torpor |
dullness; sluggishness; apathy. |
tortoise, tar |
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tawdry |
cheap looking; shoddy; vulgar. |
tacky, raw |
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torque |
a force that rotates and twists or wrenches |
truck, tire |
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elucidation |
explanation; clarification. |
lucid, education |
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prerequisite |
required beforehand in conjunction with something to follow; anything so required. |
recipe, requirement |
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dally |
to waste time; to loiter; to play or trifle with; to playfully show affection. |
dilly dally, delay
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cryptic |
difficult to understand; puzzling; mystifying; secret. |
crips, encryption
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amity |
friendship; good will. |
Almighty, amigo
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dastardly |
mean; base; cowardly. |
*astard, dirty
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infirm |
ill; feeble irresolute. |
frail, infirmary
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ingenious |
inventive; resourceful; clever; made or done in such a manner. |
genious, genuine
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inherent |
part of the essential character of; established within; inborn. |
hereditary, infant
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inhibition |
a self-imposed inner restraint; that which blocks or restrains; a restraining or inhibiting. |
prohibit, prohibition
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inimical |
like an enemy; hostile; unfriendly; opposing. |
enemy, inmate
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inimitable |
not able to be imitated; unequaled; unparalleled; unique. |
no limits, mimic
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innate |
coming naturally from within; inborn; natural. |
talent, nature |
