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11 Cards in this Set
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Idiosyncrasy |
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify |
S: eccentricity, quirk, mannerism |
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Ignominy |
Shame and disgrace |
S: dishonor, humiliation, disrepute, odium A: honor, glory, acclaim |
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Mundane |
Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary |
S: prosaic, humdrum, routine, sublunary A: heavenly, unworldly, spiritual, transcendental |
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Nuance |
A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate graduation or shade of difference |
Shade, nicety, refinement |
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Overweening |
Conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate |
S: arrogant, unbridled, inflated A: restrained, understated, modest, meek |
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Penchant |
A strong attraction or inclination |
S: proclivity, propensity, predilection A: disinclination, aversion |
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Reputed |
According to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; alleged |
S: putative, reputable, supposed S: putative, reputable, supposed A: proven, corroborated, authenticated A: proven, corroborated, authenticated |
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Sophistry |
Reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy |
S: Specious, reasoning |
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Sumptuous |
Costly, rich, magnificent |
S: lavish, munificent, opulent, splendid A: skimpy, meager, stingy, niggardly, spartan |
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Ubiquitous |
Present or existing everywhere |
S: omnipresent, pervasive, universal A: restricted, limited, rare, scarce. |
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Garner |
To acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use |
S:collect, accumulate, accure A: scatter, squander, waste, dissipate |
