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77 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide (v.)
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aberrant
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deviating from the norm (adj.)
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alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic willingness (n.)
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anomaly
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deviation from the noraml order, form, or rule; abnomality (n.)
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approbation
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an expression of approval or praise (n.)
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arduous
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strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort (adj.)
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assuage
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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify (v.)
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audacious
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daring and fearless; recklessly bold (adj.)
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austere
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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (adj.)
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axiomatic
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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (adj.)
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canonical
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following or an agreement with accepted, traditional standards (adj.)
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capricious
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inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable (adj.)
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censure
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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke (v.)
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chicanery
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trickery or subterfuge (n.)
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connoisseur
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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convoluted
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complex or complicated (adj.)
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disabuse
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to undeceive; to set right (v.)
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discordant
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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound (adj.)
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disparate
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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar (adj.)
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effrontery
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extreme boldness; presumptuousness (n.)
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eloquent
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well-spoken, expressive, articulate (adj.)
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enervate
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality (v.)
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ennui
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dissatisfaction and restlesness resulting from boredom or apathy (n.)
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (v.)
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erudite
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very learned; scholarly (adj.)
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exculpate
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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention (v.)
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exigent
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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention (adj.)
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extemporaneous
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improvised; done without preparation (adj.)
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filibuster
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intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action (n.)
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fulminate
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to loudly attack or denounce (v.)
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ingenuous
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication (adj.)
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inured
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accostomed to accepting something undesirable (adj.)
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irascible
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts (adj.)
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laud
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to praise highly (v.)
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lucid
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clear; easily understood (adj.)
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magnanimity
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (n.)
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martial
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associated with war and the armed forces (adj.)
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mundane
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of the world; typical or concerned with the ordinary (adj.)
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nascent
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coming into being; in early developmental stages (adj.)
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nebulous
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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form (adj.)
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neologism
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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or sentences (n.)
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noxious
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harmful, injurious (adj.)
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obtuse
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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression (adj.)
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obviate
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to anticipate and make unnecessary (v.)
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onerous
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troubling; burdensome (adj.)
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paean
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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving (n.)
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parody
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a humerous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art (n.)
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perennial
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recurrent through the year ormany years; happening repeatedly (adj.)
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perfidy
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intentional breach of faith; treachery (n.)
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perfunctory
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cursory; done without care or interest (adj.)
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perspicacious
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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (adj.)
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prattle
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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner (v.)
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precipitate (adj.)
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acting with excessive haste or impulse (adj.)
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precipitate (v.)
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to cause or happen before anticipated or required (v.)
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predilection
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a disposition in favor of something (n.)
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prescience
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foreknowledge or events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (n.)
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prevaricate
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to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead (v.)
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qualms
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misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy (n.)
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recant
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to retract, esp. a previously held believe (v.)
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refute
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to disprove; to succesfully argue against (v.)
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relegate
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to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position (v.)
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reticent
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quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings (adj.)
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solicitous
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concerned and attentive; eager (adj.)
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sordid
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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul (adj.)
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sporadic
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occuring only occasionally, or in scattered instances (adj.)
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squander
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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly (v.)
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static
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not moving, active or in motion; at rest (adj.)
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stupefy
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to stun, baffle, or amaze (v.)
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stymie
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to block; thwart (v.)
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synthesis
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the combination of parts to make a whole (n.)
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torque
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a force that causes rotation (n.)
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tortuous
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winding, twisting; excessively complicated (adj.)
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; eager to fight (adj.)
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veracity
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truthfulness; honesty (n.)
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virulent
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extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hotile or antagonistic (adj.)
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voracious
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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous (adj.)
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waver
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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in an opinion (v.)
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