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68 Cards in this Set
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Aberration |
A variation or change from what is normal or right |
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Alcove |
a recess or partially enclosed area connected to a larger room |
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Ambiguous |
Having two possible meaning; able to be understood in two different ways |
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Angular |
Having sharp corners or many angles |
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Annihilate |
To destroy completely, so as to leave no trace |
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Apathy |
A lack of emotion or caring |
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Arbitrary |
Done or chosen without reason |
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Aspire |
To strive for a goal |
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Banal |
Overused or common |
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Demented |
Mentally unbalanced or unhinged |
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Dissuade |
To convince a person to abandon an action or belief |
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Geniality |
Friendly behavior or attitude |
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Exacerbate |
To make worse |
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Habitual |
Usual |
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Havoc |
Chaos or large-scale destruction |
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Horde |
A large group or crowd |
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Imbibe |
To drink a liquid |
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Inaudible |
Unable to be heard |
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Inhospitable |
Ill-disposed towards new-comers |
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Kind-hearted |
Having a kind or gentle disposition |
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Lenient |
Tending to give a lesser punishment or penalty |
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Litigious |
Willing and likely to pursue a lawsuit |
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Melodious |
Similar to or characterized by a pleasing musical succession of sounds |
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Misapprhended |
To misinterpret |
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Momentary |
Lasting only a small amount of time |
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Morose |
Sorrowful or sullen |
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Myth |
A fictional story told as true in a particular culture |
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Notorious |
Widely known but viewed negatively or critically |
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Obliterate |
To destroy |
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Opulence |
Riches or affluence |
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Ostracize |
To banish from or force out of a group or situation |
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Obstinacy |
Stubbornness |
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Partition |
Something which sprites two parts or areas |
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Peerless |
Without equivalent |
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Permissible |
Able to be permitted |
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Phonetic |
Of, relating to, or representing the sound of speech |
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Priggish |
Excessively conceited or snobbish |
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Pyromania |
An abnormal or unhealthy obsession with fire |
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Recur |
To happen for a second time, or to happen repeatedly at intervals |
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Regress |
To happen for a second time, or to happen regularly at intervals |
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Regress |
To move backwards |
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Reprisal |
Retaliation |
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Sapient |
Wise |
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Spurious |
Inauthentic |
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Subsequent |
Occurring afterward |
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Sperfluous |
Beyond what is necessary |
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Teem |
To be excessively or abundantly filled with things |
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Veneer |
Superficial |
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Veracity |
Honesty |
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Zenith |
Highest point |
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Relax:bath::_:blanket |
Nestle |
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Invisible:see::_:hear |
Inaudible |
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Molecular:matter::_:speech |
Phonetic |
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Ambitious:power::_:lawsuits |
Litigious |
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Repeat:say::_:occur |
Recur |
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Kleptomania:steal::_:burn |
Pyromania |
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Previous:cause::_:consequence |
Subsequent |
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Smooth:circle::_:square |
Angular |
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Fickleness:chanve::_: stasis |
Obstinacy |
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Repayment:favor::_:misdeed |
Reprisal |
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Antagonism:enemy::_:friend |
Geniality |
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Persuade:for::_:against |
Dissuade |
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Delicious:taste::_:soubd |
Melodious |
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Nag:criticize::_:contain |
Teem |
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Nadir:descend::_:ascend |
Zenith |
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Swarm:insect::_:people |
Horde |
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Occasional:rarely::_:regularly |
Habit |
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Hunted:sought::_:famous |
Notorious |
