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40 Cards in this Set
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nostrum
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any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character
- useless, nostrum medicine |
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nugatory
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having no power or force
- when i don't eat i am more nugatory |
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obtrude
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To impose oneself (or one's opinions) on others; to cut in; To jut out, or push forward
- i have to obtrude my opinion when i'm in a group |
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obviate
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the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
- cleaning frequently obviates the need for a maid |
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officious
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intermeddling w/ what's not one's concern
- the officious old woman |
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst of any kind of activity
- a paroxysm of giggling |
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partisan
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a fervent and even militant proponent of something
- i am a partisan of the QOD diet! |
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peccadillo
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a small flaw or sin; a petty offense
- don't worry, it's just a peccadillo! |
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peregrination
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a wandering
- the lost, peregrinating child |
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peremptory
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not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"
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persiflage
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Good-natured banter; raillery; Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic
- the young girls engaged in persiflage at the park |
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petulant
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impatient, irritable
- being hungry makes me more petulant |
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polyglot
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speaking several tongues
- i am a polyglot |
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portend
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to serve as a warning or omen; to signify; to denote
- my sore throat portends that I am about to get sick |
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presage
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an omen
- the clouds are a presage of the storm |
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preternatural
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abnormal, supernatural
- superman has preternatural abilities |
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profligacy
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shameless viciousness
- the profligacy of the murderer |
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proscribe
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to forbid
- i proscribe you from eating sweets! |
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punctilious
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trictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom.
- getting a ticket makes me more punctilious |
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pyre
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a funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt
- put the wood in the pyre |
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raconteur
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a person skilled in telling stories
- the raconteur told the most amazing stories |
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ramify
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to divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions
- they ramified the task to make it easier |
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rapacious
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greedy, seize by force
- the rapacious fat man |
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rebuff
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reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
- i rather people rebuff me than ignore me |
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recrudescent
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recrudescence - a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"
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redoubtable
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formidable, worthy of respect or honor; "born of a redoubtable family"
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redress
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to set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer.
- i must redress the situation asap |
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refractory
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not responding to treatment
- "a refractory case of acne" |
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regale
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to give pleasure, entertainment
- martha loves to regale her guests |
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regicide
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the killing of a king or sovereign
- the regicide of the president |
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repast
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A meal; figuratively, any refreshment.
- if you're hungry get repast |
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repine
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to indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding
- when i feel bad i tend to repine |
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respite
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interval of rest, a break
- i took a 10 minute respite |
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retinue
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A group of servants or attendants, especially of someone considered important
- it'd be cool to have my own retinue, reminding me to be strong and supporting me |
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ribald
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a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
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risible
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amusing
- sam diggedy is so risible |
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ruminate
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to chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated.
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satyr
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man w/ strong sexual desires
- he is a pervert, a satyr |
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scabbard
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A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword or other large blade
- put the sword back into the scabbard |
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scintilla
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A small spark or flash; A small or trace amount
- i saw a scintilla of hope in her eyes |
