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16 Cards in this Set
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Relegate
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Consign or Dismiss to an inferior position or rank
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"Women are often relegated in the work force"
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Thwart
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Prevent or appose from accomplishing or doing
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"He thwarted his fathers possibility for growth"
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Formidable
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Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
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" A very formidable opponent"
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fanciful
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over imaginative and unrealistic (of a person or idea)- designed to be exotically ornamental rather than practical
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A fanciful explanation- farfetched.
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fallible
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capable of making mistakes or being erroneous
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Experts of any sort can often times be erroneous or fallible
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sentiment
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a view of or attitude toward a situation or event- an opinion
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They aimed to thwart the racist sentiment from arising among the committee.
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tousle
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make something unclean or untidy
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a man with stylishly tousled hair.
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droll
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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
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they were funny in a droll sort of way
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contention
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heated argument- or assertion
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the dog was a point of contention among the newly weds- He was in contention for winning the grand slam some years ago.
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contempt
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the feeling that a person or thing is below consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
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nuance
- gradation -fine distinction -variation |
a subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound
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The nuances in facial expressions and and body language
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treatise
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paper, essay, work, exposition, discourse, dissertation, thesis, opus,
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Enumerate
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To mention separately as if counting, list one by one.
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Let me enumerate the flaws in your hypothesis.
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Contingencies
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Dependence on chance or fulfillment of a condition or uncertainty
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He we prepared for all contingencies
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Ensue
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Follow
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On the days that ensued his injury, he slowly recovered his strength
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Fruitless
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Unproductive of success
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A fruitless business venture
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