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32 Cards in this Set
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Ameliorate
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to improve
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Militate
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to work or act against, as of circumstances or evidence
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Amicable
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peaceable, inclined toward good will
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Amoral
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lacking concern about morality; operating independent of moral thoughts
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Enormity
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the greatness in evil; outrageousness
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Enormousness
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greatness in size
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Epitaph
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inscription on a grave
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loath
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reluctant
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loathe
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to hate or despise
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luxuriant
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having adundance
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appropriate
expropriate appropriate (adj) aprppos |
to take or claim possibly without authority
to take from another apt, fitting relevant, germane, pertinent |
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masterful
masterly |
wanting to act like a master
done in the manner of a master |
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mendacity
mendicity |
relating to a liar or lying
relating to beggars |
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appraise
apprise |
to estimate or set value of
to make aware of |
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assent
consent |
mental acceptance or approval
voluntary agreement |
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adverse
averse avert |
negative in impact
disinclined towards to turn away |
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baleful
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full of malign or deadly influence
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equable
equitable |
uniform, unvarying, even-tempered
fair and just |
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exacerbate
exasperate |
to aggravate or worsen
to tire by irritation |
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expatiate
expiate |
to wander; to talk or write at great length
to atone for sin |
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expedient
opportune expeditious |
useful for achieving goal
advantageous prompt, fast and efficient |
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factious
factitious fictive |
composed of factions
artificial: produced by human effort produced from the imagination |
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official
officious |
pertaining to office; having authority
meddlesome; interloping; seeking to help |
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oral
verbal |
relating to the mouth
relating to words, written or spoken |
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paradigm
paragon |
a pattern or example
a model or example of excellence |
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perspicacious
perspicuous |
having keen sight, discernment or understanding
easily understood; clear |
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populace
populous |
the people in a population
having a large population |
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baneful
doleful |
destructive, deadly
full of sorrow or grief |
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biannual
biennial biweekly semiweekly |
occurring twice a year
occurring every two years occurring every two weeks occurring twice a week |
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boor
bore |
someone who is rude or ill-bred (peasant)
one who gives rise to boredom in others |
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capital
capitol |
town or city where gov conducts business
building where legislature meets |
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careen
career |
lean, sway or tip to one side
proceed at full speed |
