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49 Cards in this Set

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penchant
a strong and continued inclination
steppe
a broad landscape without trees in northern climates
abeyance
the condition of being temporarily being suspended
spurious
fake or false; not valid
fortuitous
happening by chance; lucky
enfranchise
to grant rights or freedom
taciturn
reserved, not talkative
lithe
limber, graceful, bending easily
nascent
beginning to come to existence
enigma
a puzzling or inexplicable person or scenario
convalescence
the time period during which someone regains health after sickness or injury
inexorable
not changed by any method, impossible to persuade
epistle
a letter, a missive
beleaguer
to surround with problems
derivative
something derived from a secondary source
contravene
to work against, to oppose
indolent
wishing to avoid activity or labor
quell
to put to an end; to relieve fears or anxiety
poignant
profoundly affecting; touching
anthology
a book that collects various literary compositions that have something in common, such as form or time period. A collection of the various writings of one author.
conundrum
a difficult problem
exigent
requiring immediate attention
vociferous
calling or crying out, especially for attention
specious
appearing likely or true, but really false
arbitrary
determined without reason or law but by chance or impulse
malleable
capable of being molded or changed
sublime
majestic enough to inspire admiration or awe
perfunctory
without any interest or enthusiasm
predilection
an inclination toward something or someone
expiate
to make amends
hackneyed
something that has lost it’s impact through overuse; unoriginal
disparage
to speak of in a way that lessens the value of something
fiasco
a total failure or disaster
torpor
sluggishness
exculpate
to release from a charge of guilt or blame
flippant
frivolous or not showing respect
inchoate
not fully developed, unfinished
abjure
to reject under oath
coalesce
to combine into a whole, to blend or come together
ambivalence
the inability to make a decision; constant fluctuation
acquit
to clear from an accusation; declare not guilty
mitigate
to make less severe, to take the edge off
vindicate
to give clearance, especially from accusation, suspicion, or blame. To justify.
illicit
contrary to social value or morality
satiate
to fully gratify
stagnate
to be motionless or stale, to stop progressing
indulgent
permissive, tolerant
differential
relating to or based on differences
emulate
to imitate someone in an effort to do even better