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46 Cards in this Set
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abhor |
to detest utterly, to despise |
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acquiesce |
to submit without protest |
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admonish |
to warn or caution |
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ameliorate |
to make something better |
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behoove |
to be necessary for personal profit or advantage |
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chastise |
to discipline or punish |
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debunk |
to expose a claim as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated |
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disseminate |
to scatter or spread widely |
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edify |
instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually |
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elucidate |
to make more clear; provide clarification |
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eradicate/obliterate |
to remove or destroy all traces of |
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exacerbate |
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of something |
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expatiate |
to elaborate on a topic in detail |
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extol |
to praise highly or enthusiastically |
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facilitate |
to make easier to help forward an action or process |
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galvanize |
to shock or excite someone into taking sudden action |
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impede |
to delay in movement or progress by means of obstacles |
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inundate |
to flood or overwhelm |
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objectify |
to treat a person as a thing with no regard to dignity |
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segue |
to transition from one thing to another smoothly & without interruption |
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subdue |
to conquer or overpower by force |
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substantiate |
to establish or confirm by proof |
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vindicate |
to clear from an accusation; justify or defend |
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arduous |
requiring great effort |
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benevolent |
expressing goodwill or kindly feelings |
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cognizant |
to be aware |
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conductive |
tending to produce |
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daunting |
seeming difficult to deal with |
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erudite |
characterized by great knowledge |
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fervent |
having or showing passion |
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imperative |
of vital importance |
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salient |
significant or prominent |
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succinct |
expressed in few words |
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superfluous |
being more than is sufficient |
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unequivocal |
having only one possible meaning |
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amalgamation |
the act of uniting or merging |
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catalyst |
something that brings about change |
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fruition |
the point at which a plan or project is realized |
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ideology |
the doctrine that guides someone |
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barrage |
rapid or continues delivery of spoken or written language |
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litany |
tedious repetitive series |
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multitude |
a large number |
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plethora |
a large or excessive amount of something |
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copious |
abundant in supply or quantity |
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myriad |
indefinitely great number of things |
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numerous |
great in number |
