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49 Cards in this Set
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ascendancy
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controlling influence
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aseptic (adj.)
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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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askance (adv.)
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with a sideways or indirect look
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asperity (n.)
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sharpness (of temper)
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aspirant (n)
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seeker after position or status
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assay (v.)
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analyze; evaluate
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assiduous (adj.)
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diligent
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astringent (adj)
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binding; causing contratction; harsh or severe
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atavism (n.)
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than parents
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attenuate (v.)
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make thin; weaken
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augury (n.)
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omen; prophecy
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august (adj)
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impressive; majestic
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autocratic (adj.)
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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autonomous (adj)
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self governing
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aver (v.)
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state confidently
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avuncular (adj.)
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like an uncle
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axiom (n.)
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self-evident truth
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badinage (n.)
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teasing conversation
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baleful (adj.)
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deadly; having a malign influence; ominous
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balk (v.)
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foil
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ballast (n.)
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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caustic (adj.)
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burning; sarcastically; sarcastically biting
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cogent (adj.)
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convincing
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colloquy (n.)
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informal discussion
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commensurate (adj)
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equal in extent
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compendium (n.)
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brief, comprehensive summary
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contrite (adj.)
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penitent
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convoluted (adj.)
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coiled around; involved; intricate
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craven (adj.)
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cowardly
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crux (n.)
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essential or main point
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dearth (n.)
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scarcity
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delineate (v.)
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portray; depict; sketch
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desultory (adj)
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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
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diffidence (n.)
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shyness
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disabuse (v.)
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correct a false impression; undeceive.
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disingenuous (adj.)
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not naive; sophisticated
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disinterested (adj.)
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unprejudiced
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divest (v.)
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strip; deprive
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effluvium (n.)
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noxious smell
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enclave (n.)
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territory enclosed within an alien land
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encomiastic *adj.)
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praising; eulogistic.
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endemic (adj)
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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or
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enervate (v.)
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weaken
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engender (v)
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cause; produce
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ephemeral (adj.)
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short-lived; fleeting
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equanimity (n.)
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calmness of temperment; compusure
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erudite (adj.)
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learned; scholarly.
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extrapolation (n.)
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projection; conjecture
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cupidity (n.)
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greed
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