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60 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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(v.)
Think: object, (ab) as in abstain Definition: to renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid |
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abrogate
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(v.)
Think: (ab) ----> negative Whether or not the President alone can abrogate a treaty is an open question. Definition: to abolish or annul by authority; to put down |
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abscission
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(n.)
Think: scissors Definition: the act of cutting off or removing |
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acarpous
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(adj.)
Think: a+carp = corpse Definition: effete; no longer fertile; worn out |
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accretion
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(n.)
Think: add + secretion = building up Definition: growth; increase by successive addition; building up |
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admonish
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(v.)
Think: ... Definition: to reprove; to express warning or disapproval |
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adroit
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(adj.)
Think: droite "right" in french, right-brain left handed smart people Definition: adept; dexterous, highly skilled, expert |
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adumbrate
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(v.)
Think: ? Definition: to foreshadow or intimate; to suggest sketchily; to obscure |
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anathema
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(n.)
Think: ? Definition: a thing or person accursed or damned/greatly detested; a solemn or ecclesiastical |
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anodyne
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(adj./n.)
Think: about what iodine does for a cut vs. alcohol...it soothes Definition: soothing; something that assuages or allays pain or comforts |
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antipathy
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(n.)
Think: ? Definition: strong or deep-rooted dislike; aversion; the object of such dislike |
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antithetical
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(adj.)
Think: anti + thesis = Definition: diametrically opposed; as in antithesis |
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apocryphal
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(adj.)
Think: the books kept out of the Bible because of their "dubious" origin Definition: of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious |
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apogee
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(n.)
Think: the apex or apotheosis Definition: farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith (antonym: perigee) |
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apostate
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(n.)
Think: ... Definition: one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions |
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apotheosis
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(n.)
Think: apex or apogee Definition: deification; glorification to godliness; epitome |
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apposite
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(adj.)
Think: think apropos or appropriate Definition: appropriate; pertinent; relevant; apropos |
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apprise
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(v.)
Think: ? Definition: You should keep your reader apprised of what you are up to. Definition: to give notice to; to inform |
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arabesque
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(n.)
Think: Each contains a variation on arabesque design in luster on a white background. Definition: a complex ornate design; also a dance position |
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arcane
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(adj.)
Think: The whole subject of firearms seems a bit too arcane for the common man. Definition: mysterious; abstruse; esoteric; knowable only to initiates |
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arrant
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(adj.)
Think: I have never heard more arrant nonsense in my life. Definition: that is plainly such; out-and-out; notorious |
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artless
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(adj.)
Think: without+art = natural Definition: lacking skill or art; uncultured; ignorant; innocent |
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ascetic
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(n./adj.)
Think: ? Definition: someone practicing self-denial; austere; stark |
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asperity
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(n.)
Think: Bert adds the asperity of his Scottish voice to a lilting, traditional ballad called " House Carpenter " . Definition: severity; rigor; roughness; harshness; acrimony; irritability |
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aspersion
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(n.)
Think: ? Definition: an act of defamation or maligning; animadversion |
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assay
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(n/v)
Think: assess Definition: an analysis; examination; test; to put to a test |
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asseverate
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(v.)
Think: aver, assert Definition: to aver; to allege; to assert |
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assiduous
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(adj.)
Think: opposite of sitting on ass and doing nothing Defintion: diligent; hard-working; sedulous |
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attenuate
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(v.)
Think: Such a system is required to attenuate the noise in a jet aircraft, for example. Definition: to rarefy; to weaken or make thinner |
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augury
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(n.)
Think: I think that is a good augury for the future. Defintion: omen; portent |
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auspice
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(n.)
Think: au + spice = good omen Defintion: favorable; poritious; successful; properous |
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aver
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(v.)
Think: to assert Defintion: to affirm; to assert; to prove; to justify; asseverate |
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baleful
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(adj.)
Think: Christian "Bale" often plays evil characters Definition: sinister; pernicious; ominous |
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bane
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(n.)
Think: Bane of my existence Definition: cause of injury; poison; source of harm |
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beatify
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(v.)
Think: glorify Definition: to bless, make happy or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly |
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bedizen
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(v.)
Think: bedazzle Defintion: to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner; to festoon |
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belie
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(v.)
Think: lie Defintion: to give a flase impression of; to misrepresent |
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bellicose
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(adj.)
Think: the belli as in WAR Definition: belligerent; pugnacious; warlike |
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bilge
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(n.)
Think: bulge Definition: bulge; the protuberance of a cask |
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blandish
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(v.)
Think: ? Defintion: to flatter or coax in persuading; cajole; to toady or fawn |
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blithe
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(adj.)
Think: lite = light-hearted = carefree Definition: carefree; merry |
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boisterous
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(adj.)
Think: ... Definition: loud; noisy; rough; lacking restraint |
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boor
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(n.)
Think: think about a boar's personality...if it were a person...rude and uncultured Definition: a rude insensitive person; lout |
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burnish
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(v.)
Think: ? Definition: to polish; to rub to a shine |
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byzantine
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(adj.)
Think: .... Definition: labyrinthine; complex |
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cabal
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(n.)
Think: ? Definition: a scheme or plot; a group of plotters |
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cachinnate
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(v.)
Think: ? Definition: to laugh loudly |
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cadge
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(v.)
Think: ? Definition: to sponge or mooch |
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cajole
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(v.)
Think: ? Definition: to coax with flattery and insincere talk; wheedle |
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caluminate
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(v.)
Think: to illuminate falsely Definition: to slander; to make a false accusation |
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calumny
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(n.)
Think: calumniate Definition: slander; aspersion |
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caparison
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(v.)
Think: Fashion in Paris Definition: to adorn or bedizen |
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captious
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(adj.)
Think: always having to caption something, always having something to say Definition: calculated to confuse or entrap in argument; hypercritical; caviling |
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caret
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(n.)
Think: ? Definition: an insertion mark (^) used by editors and proofreaders |
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cavil
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(v.)
Think: ? Definition: to find fault without good reason |
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celerity
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(n.)
Think: ? Definition: swiftness in acting or moving; speed |
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chasten
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(v.)
Think: think chase to correct Definition: to punish in order to correct or make better; chastise |
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chauvinist
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(n.)
Think: ? Definition: a blindly devoted patriot |
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chimera
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(n.)
Think: ? Definition: an illusion; originally, an imaginary fire-breathing she-monster |
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