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69 Cards in this Set
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Pestilence
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Plague (n)
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Ex: The pestilence sickened hundreds and killed thousands.
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Capacity
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Ability to absorb (n)
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Ex: Emily's capacity to memorize. terms was outstanding.
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Reprove
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Disapprove of. (v)
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Ex: Anne struggled to loose weight so her friends would no longer reprove her for it.
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Prudent
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Careful, cautious. (adj)
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Ex: The prudent girl made sure the fire was out completely before she retired.
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Turbulent
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Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion. (adj)
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The turbulent weather had flooded the town.
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insolence
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Rude and disrepectful behavior. (n)
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The insolence of that the spoiled girl frustrated her father.
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Calumy
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A false and slanderous statement. (n)
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The calumny in the womans words damned him from the outset.
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Torrent
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A sudden violent and copious outpouring of feelings or words.(n)
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The girl let out a torrent of abuse on her cheating boyfriend.
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Temperance
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Moderation or self restraint; especially in eating or drinking .(n)
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It is imperative that all priests show temperance so they may lead by example.
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Judicious
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Having, showing, or done with good judgement and sense. (adj)
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The mans judicious actions on what to do with the boy reassured the towns people.
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Clemency
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Mercy; lenience. (n)
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The man begged for clemency in the face of the heinous crimes he had committed.
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Extant
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Still in existence; surviving. (adj)
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His extant love still thrived despite the many betrayals he had gone through.
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Primal
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Essential; fundamental (adj)
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The primal urges of mankind will always overcome commonsense.
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Conjoined |
Join; combine (v) |
The scientists decided to conjoin their research in order to come closer to finding a cure |
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Resolute |
Determined (adj) |
The resolute boy refused to back down. |
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Infallible |
Unable to fail or be wrong. (adj) |
The armor was infallible and could not be pierced. |
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Subvert |
Overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine (v) |
Jones was planning to subvert the fundraiser by tearing down fliers. |
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Detriment |
Injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage (n) |
Fighting in this unholy battle will only be a detriment to your honor. |
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Reticent |
Inclined to be silent or secretive; communicative (adj) |
Jim was reticent about where the blood on his shoes came from |
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Conserve |
Keep from waste, loss, or decay; save (v) |
I conserve energy by turning of unused lights |
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Furled |
Rolled up (v) |
Jen furled her sleeping bag before hiking |
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Extolled |
Praised (v) |
They extolled Timmy for subverting the alien invasion. |
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Folly |
Lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking (n) |
It is folly to watch tv before doing your homework |
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Impediment |
Something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance (n) |
Sleeping is always an impediment to homework |
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Exotic |
Introduced from another people; foreign (adj) |
China loves eating exotic foods from different countries |
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Indolent |
Disposed to avoid exertion; lazy, idle, lethargic (adj) |
Harry becomes indolent after eating at the buffet and falls asleep after |
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Intact |
Untouched by anything that damages or diminishes (adj) |
The glass figurine was still intact after the earthquake |
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Noncarcinogenic |
Not producing, or tending to produce, cancer (adj) |
There is no such thing as a noncarcinogenic cigarette |
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Tractable |
Easily led, taught, or controlled; yielding, docile (adj) |
The puppy was tractable and learned to sit in a few minutes |
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Ameliorate |
To become better, make better, or improve (v) |
We expect business to ameliorate after we lower or prices |
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Parsimonious |
Unduly sparing in the spending of money, stingy (adj) |
My parsimonious mother refused to bought me a flip instead of a touch |
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Auspicious |
Conducive to success; favorite (adj) |
The auspicious day was dolled with festivals |
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Credentials
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Evidence of a person's position. (v)
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His credentials were so prestigious he was hired on the spot.
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Agility
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Ability to move quickly and easily. (n)
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The agility of the monkey astounded the child.
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Abominable
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Disgusting, hateful. (adj)
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The grisly murder was abominable.
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Contemptuous
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Scornful. (adj)
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I gave the woman who slapped her child a contemptuous look.
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Avarice
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Too great a desire for wealth. (n)
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The avarice of the king created a famine within his kingdom.
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Eminent
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High-standing; great. (adj)
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The Pope is an eminent figure in the church.
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Bequest
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Gift left by means of a will. (n)
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The queen planned to bequest her pearls to her youngest daughter at her passing.
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Accrue
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Increase over time. (v)
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The bank account accrued interest over time.
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Temporal
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Limited to this world; not spiritual. (adj)
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The aches of his temporal body did not follow him into the after life.
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Duress
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Pressure. (n)
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The President was under intense duress to the sign the bill.
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Superfluity
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Excess. (n)
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The superfluity of toys and games made the child spoiled.
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Disperses
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Breaks up. (v)
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The teens crowding the hall dispersed the moment the principal arrived.
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Prowess
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Outstanding Ability. (n)
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His prowess in football helped him become a professional player.
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Arbitrate
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Settle or decide by listening to both sides of the argument. (v)
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Their mother arbitrated the arguments between the twins.
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Transcend
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Exceed, surpass. (v)
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His kindness was believed to transcend that of the Pope's.
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Guile
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Sly dealings, skill in deceiving. (n)
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His guile had given him a reputation for cheating.
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Privy
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Sharing in the knowledge of. (adj)
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He was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts.
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Pallor
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Paleness. (n)
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The pallor of his face resembled that of a corpse.
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Obstinate
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Unreasonably stubborn. (adj)
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The obstinate woman refused to leave her dog for the weekend.
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Grisly
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Terrifying. (adj)
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The corpse made for a grisly view.
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Adversary
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Enemy. (n)
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He as a merciless adversary that killed without restraint.
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Benign
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Kind, gracious. (adj)
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The benign priest always made sure to feed the homeless.
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Absolve
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Forgive: make free of blame. (v)
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The priest planned to absolve all sinners so that they could return to church.
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Concede
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Grant. (v)
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My grandmother conceded that my cookies were better after a taste test.
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Portentous
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Done in a pompous or overly solemn manner so as to impress
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Pernicious
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Causing insidious harm or ruin; deadly; fatal. (adj)
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O most pernicious woman.
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Piteous
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Evoking or deserving of pity. (adj)
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A look so piteous in purport as if he had just been loosed out of hell.
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Satirical
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Something that employs irony,sarcasm,or ridicule to expose the follies or flaws of human condition. (adj)
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The satirical rogue says that young men have gray beards.
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Perusal
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A reading, survey, or scrutiny of something. (n)
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The falls to such perusal of my face as if he would draw it.
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Invulnerable
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Impossible to harm or damage. (adj)
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His invulnerable armor was impervious to attacks.
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Auspicious
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Conducive to success; favorable. (adj)
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The auspicious day had been filled with wonderful surprises.
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Assail
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To make a conceited or violent attempt on. (V)
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Hamlet assailed Laertes after being cut.
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Precepts
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A commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct. (n)
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These few precepts in thy memory keep.
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Brevity
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The shortness of time and duration. (n)
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Brevity is the soul of wit.
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Contrive
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To plan with ingenuity; to devise or invent. (v)
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I will... contrive the means of meeting between him and my daughter.
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Frugal
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Thrifty, careful with money. (adj)
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The frugal peasants saved every penny they made.
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Extort
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Get by threats or violence. (v)
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Tim planned to extort money by taking a fee for free water.
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