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30 Cards in this Set
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Semblance (n) |
An outward likeness in form or appearance. |
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Belligerent (adj) |
Ready to fight or argue. |
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Vigilant (adj) |
Alert at all time; watchful. |
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Stipulate (V) |
To specify a required part of an agreement. |
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Pithy (adj) |
Full of meaning; concise. |
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Expedite (V) |
To increase the rate of progress. |
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Inherent (adj) |
Essential. |
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Pristine (adj) |
Pure; completely clean and uncontaminated. |
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Coerce (V) |
To force by using pressure, intimidation or threats. |
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Penitent (adj) |
Remorseful; sorry for having done wrong. |
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Asinine (adj) |
Exhibiting poor judgment or intelligence. |
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Meticulous (adj) |
Careful about small details; precise. |
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Docile (adj) |
Easy to teach or manage; obedient. |
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Ostracize (V) |
To banish. |
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Digress (V) |
To deviate from the original subject or course. |
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Candid (adj) |
Honest and straightforward; blunt. |
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Appease (V) |
To calm; to make satisfied. |
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Expunge (V) |
To erase or eliminate. |
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Dissident (n) |
Someone who disagrees. |
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Copious (adj) |
Numerous; large in quantity. |
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Enthrall (V) |
To captivate as though spellbound. |
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Nuance (n) |
A slight or subtle degree of difference. |
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Dilemma (n) |
A choice between two unpleasant or difficult options. |
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Abhor (V) |
To detest; to hate strongly. |
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Genteel (adj) |
Polite and respectable in manner. |
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Terse (adj) |
Brief and to the point. |
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Uncanny (adj) |
Weird; strange; so keen or acute as to seem bizarre. |
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Vignette (n) |
A short, descriptive literary sketch. |
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Plenary (adj) |
Complete in every way; full. |
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Disseminate (v) |
To disperse or scatter. |
