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47 Cards in this Set
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Eminent (adj) |
Of high reputation or standing em-uh-nent |
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Voracious (adj) |
Desiring or consuming great quantities vuh-ray-shus |
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Indiscriminate (adj) |
Choosing at random without careful selection in-dis-krim-uh-nit |
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Prognosticate (vt) |
To predict or foretell a future event prog-nos-tuh-cayt |
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Automaton (n) |
The use of robots or mechanical equipment in production process
aw-tom-uh-ton |
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Matron (n) |
An older married woman may-trun |
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Laconic (adj) |
Expressing much in few words la-kon-ik |
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Throng (n) |
Crowd thrawng |
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Intrepid (adj) |
Brave in-trep-id |
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Accost (vt) |
To approach and speak to uh-kawst |
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Reticent (adj) |
Silent ret-uh-suhnt |
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Furtive (adj) |
Secret, stealthy fuhr-tiv |
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Annals (n) |
Historical records
ahn-nuhlz |
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Compound (vt) |
To increase or add to kom-pound |
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Tinge; Smattering |
Trace, small amount tinj ; smah-tuh-ring |
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Badger (vt) |
To pester, nag, annoy, persistently baj-uhr |
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Plethora (n) |
An excess (not a lot; an EXCESS) pleth-uh-ruh |
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Felon (n) |
Person guilty of major crime fel-uhn |
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Hapless (adj) |
Unfortunate hap-lis |
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Irate (adj) |
Angry, incensed eye-rayt |
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Pretext (n) |
An excuse pree-tekst |
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Fabricate (vt) |
To lie or construct fahb-ruh-kayt |
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Adroit (adj) |
Skillful uh-droit |
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Gesticulate (vi) |
Move the arms around energetically je-stik-yuh-layt |
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Vigilant (adj) |
Watchful vij-uh-luhnt |
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Avid (adj) |
Eager ahv-id |
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Cajole (vt) |
Coax, convince kuh-johl |
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Rudimentary (adj) |
Elementary; basic roo-duh-men-tuh-ree |
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Nuance (n) |
A slight variation in meaning, tone, etc. noo-wance |
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Wrest (vt) |
Take by force rest |
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Infamous (adj) |
Having a bad reputation in-fuh-muhs |
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Loathe (vt) |
To Hate lohth |
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Reprimand (vt) |
rep-ruh-mand |
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Lackluster (adj) |
Dull lak-luhs-tuhr |
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Caustic (adj) |
Sarcastic; biting kaw-stik |
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Jostle (vt) |
Shove hard
jos-uhl |
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Dupe (n) |
A person easily tricked dewp or deeyoop |
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Incipient (adj) |
Just beginning to exist in-sip-ee-uhnt |
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Inadvertent (adj) |
Heedless; not attentive in-uhd-vert-int |
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Bristle (vi) |
To stiffen with fear or anger bris-uhl |
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Euphemism (n) |
A less offensive term yoo-fuh-miz-uhm |
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Repudiate (vt) |
To reject or decline ri-pyoo-dee-ayt |
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Cessation (n) |
A stopping se-say-shuhn |
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Ominous (adj) |
Threatening awm-uh-nuhs |
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Tremulous (adj) |
Quivering trem-yuh-luhs |
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Interminable (adj) |
unending in-ter-muh-nuh-buhl |
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Implore (vt) |
Beg im-plawr |
