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50 Cards in this Set

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DISCONCERT
to confuse; to disturb the composure of
SIMULATE
initiate;to make pretense of
TRANSCEND
to rise above and beyond
ANAMALOUS
abnormal;irregular
ASPERSION
a damaging or derogatory statement
VITIATE
to spoil or corrupt
TENUOUS
thin; slender; not dense
SCOURGE
to whip punish severely
GRANDIOSE
grand in an impressive or stately way
INCONSEQUENTIAL
trifling; unimportant
MITIGATE
to make milder; soften
EXPOSTULATE
to attempt to dissuade someone from a course by reasoning
HACKNEYED
used so often as to lack originatlity
HIATUS
a gap; opening; break
WHEEDLE
using coaxing or flattery to gain a desired effect
SINECURE
a position requiring little or no work; easy job
INSURGENT
one who rebels or rises against authority
IMMUTABLE
not subject to change
ASSUAGE
to lessen or make easier
CAVEAT
a warning or caution to prevent misunderstandings
BLAZON
to embellish or adorn to display conspicuously
AXIOMATIC
holding universal truth; self evident
SEDITIOUS
resistant to lawful authority
NOMINAL
existing in name only; not real
INADVERTENT
resulting from lack of attention
DESECRATE
to commit sacrilege upon
DEBASE
to lower in character, quality or value
DISABUSE
to free from deception or error
VICARIOUS
performed suffered, or otherwise expressed by one person in place of another
TRANSMUTE
to change from one nature to another
SURREPTITIOUS
stealthy; seceret
PROPENSITY
a natural inclination towards; tendency
SANGFROID
composure or coolness; especially under harsh conditions
PROCLVITY
a natural or habitual inclination; especially towards another character
PECULATE
to steal something that was given into your trust
AUTONOMY
self-government
AMNESTY
a pardon for an offense, especially against the government
SLEAZY
thin or flimsy in texture; cheap
SEDULOUS
persistent; determined
SCURRILOUS
coarsely abusive; vulgar
REVERBERATE
to re-echo; resound
EXHORT
to urge strongly
NONCOMMITTAL
not decisive; unwilling to take position
PILLAGE
to steal by open force; the act of looting
PRATE
to talk a great deal in foolish or aimless fashion
FETTER
chains or shackles; to chain or shackle
HEINOUS
very wicked; offensive
MEGALOMANIA
a delusion marked by a feeling of power
TRANSGRESS
to move beyond a boundary or limit
EQUITABLE
fair or just