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20 Cards in this Set
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Abate |
To make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
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Adulation |
Praise or flattery that is excessive |
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Anathema |
An object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) |
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Astute |
Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
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Avarice |
A greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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Culpable |
Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
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Dilatory |
Tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt;intended to delay or postpone |
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Egregious |
Conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
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equivocate |
To speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
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Evanescent |
Vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
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Irresolute |
Unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
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Nebulous |
Cloudlike, resembling a cloud, cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
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Novice |
One who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally) |
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Penury |
Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
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Pretentious |
Done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demand on one's skill or abilities, ambitious |
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Recapitulate |
To review a series of facts; to sum up |
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Resuscitate |
To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
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Slovenly |
Untidy, dirty, careless |
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Supposition |
Something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
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Torpid |
Inactive, sluggish, dull |
