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40 Cards in this Set
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Improvident |
not supplying something useful for the future |
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Callow |
young and inexperienced |
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Foolhardy |
marked by defiant disregard |
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Esoteric |
understandable only by an enlightened inner circle |
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Malevolent |
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others |
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Revere |
regard with feelings of respect |
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Inadvertently |
without knowledge or intention |
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Atone |
turn away from sin or do penitence |
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Prerequisite Courses |
courses that are required in advance of something |
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Interdisciplinary |
of or relating to more than one branch of knowledge |
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Capricious |
determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity |
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Convoluted |
extremely complex and difficult to follow |
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Despotic |
of or typical of a despot; tyrannical |
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Egalitarian |
of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. |
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Elicit |
evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions. |
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Axiom |
a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true. |
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Coddled |
treat in an indulgent or overprotective way |
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Ostentatious |
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice. |
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Respite |
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. |
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Viable |
capable of working successfully; feasible. |
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Anecdote |
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person |
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Celerity |
swiftness of movement |
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Dexterous |
demonstrating neat skill, especially with the hands |
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Extraneous |
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with |
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Incoherent |
(of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear |
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Maladroit |
ineffective or bungling; clumsy |
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Pallid |
(of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health |
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Presumptuous |
(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate |
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Scrupulous |
(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. |
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Unequivocal |
leaving no doubt; unambiguous |
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Anomaly |
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. |
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Blatantly |
in an unsubtle and unashamed manner. |
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Deferential |
showing deference; respectful. |
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Dichotomy |
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. |
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Galvanize |
shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action. |
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Mediocre |
of only moderate quality; not very good. |
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Placid |
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited. |
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Reconcile |
restore friendly relations between. |
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Unrelenting |
not yielding in strength, severity, or determination. |
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Stoic |
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. |