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44 Cards in this Set
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Forte (n) |
One's strong point/ability |
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Demerolize (v.) |
to discourage |
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Lower orders (n.) |
An offensive exoression for the working class |
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Earnest (adj.) |
Showing sincerity, truthfulness |
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Impetuous (adj) |
Act without thought/unplanned |
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Candid (adj) |
Straightforward/to be honest |
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Detestable (v., adj) |
To hate/ offensive |
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Machination (n.) |
Plot or a scheme |
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Scornful (v.) |
To unlike someone |
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Reproach (v.) |
To punish/scolding |
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Anguish (n, v) |
Mental/physical pain,suffering |
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Arduous (adj) |
Very difficult/ hard |
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Presumptuous (adj) |
Over confident/arrogant |
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lavish (V.adj) |
very generous;expend profusely |
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eccentric (adj.) |
tending to act in a strange or unusual ways |
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contrary (adj, n, adv) |
in an opposite direction; against or opposed to something |
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punctuality (n.) |
doing something at the expected or planned time |
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tutelage (n.) |
an act of guarding or protecting something |
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ostentatious (adj.) |
intended to attract or impress others |
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morbidity (n.) |
unhealthy state of mind` |
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apprise (v.) |
to give information to someone |
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credulity (n.) |
ability or willingness to believe something |
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repentance (n.) |
remorse for you past conduct; is the guilt you feel when you do something wrong- and the steps you take to make up for it, line sincere apology. |
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refute (v.) |
to prove that something is not true |
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quail (n.) |
small gallinaceous game birds To fear fear |
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interpose (v.) |
to place someone or something between two or more things or people |
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sentimentality (n.) |
extravagant or affected feeling or emotion |
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inquisitive (adj) |
having desire to know learn more; showing curiosity |
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Provincial (adj, n) |
Unsophisticated, from the country |
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Recumbent (adj, n) |
Lying down |
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Indecorous (adj) |
Lacking good taste or manner,low standards |
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Immaterial (adj.) |
Unimportant |
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Speculate (v.) |
Make assumptions based on little to no evidence |
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Induce (v.) |
To cause someone to do something |
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Cynical (adj, v) |
Having little faith in humankind |
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Expurgations (v.) |
deletion of morally obscene content from works of art |
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disposition (n) |
character trait |
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tedious (adj) |
tiresome, exhausting, lacking of mental interest |
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demeanor (n) |
outward appearance/mood |
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hypocrisy (n) |
don't do what you preach |
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quixotic (adj) |
extremely idealistic |
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misanthrope (n., v) |
hates all humankind |
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neologism (n, v) |
new phrase brought to the language |
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equanimity (n. adj) |
calmless |
