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50 Cards in this Set
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periphery |
a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface |
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tyranny |
aribitrary or unrestrained excercise of power; despotic abuse of authority |
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regress |
to return to a previous state |
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plummet |
to decline or descend sharply |
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placebo |
something presented as a drug, but having no actual effect |
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putative |
put forth or accepted as true on inadequate grounds; supposed |
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concede |
to acknowledge as true |
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maul |
to injure; mangle |
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serendipity |
unexpected gift or discovery |
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obtuse |
slow in understanding; dull; stupid |
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fitful |
occurring in irregular outbursts; occurring in spurts |
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novice |
a person new to a field or activity; a beginner |
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underscore |
to emphasize |
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ode |
long, lyrical poem, usually serious or mediative in nature |
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wry |
dryly humorous, with a touch of irony |
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dreary |
depressing and boring |
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placate |
to make less angry |
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correlate |
to correspond; to be mutually related |
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valiant |
courageous, brave, as in battle |
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fathom |
to measure the depth of; to understand |
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perpetuity |
a state of infinite or indefinitely long duration |
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euphony |
pleasing sound esp. of words |
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palliate |
to lesen the pain or severity |
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gibe |
to ridicule |
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writhe |
to twist or squirm, as in pain, struggle or embarrassment |
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fertile |
producing abundantly; prolific |
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hapless |
unfortunate; unlucky |
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timbre |
the distinguishing quality of a sound |
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skittish |
nervous; easily frightened |
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connoisseur |
an expert, esp. in fine arts |
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prototype |
the original model; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class |
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patronize |
to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior |
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segue |
an easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition |
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falter |
to hesitate or stumble |
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expedition |
a journey undertaken for a specific reason, such as for war or exploration; speed in doing something |
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expertise |
specialized skill or knowledge |
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torrent |
swift-flowing steam; an uncontrolled outpouring |
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deity |
a god |
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immune |
not subject to an obligation imposed on others; not affected by an influence |
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venomous |
malignant; spiteful; secreting poison |
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nomad |
one who has no permanent home |
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subdue |
to conquer; to make less intense |
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ruffle |
to take away the smoothness of; to discompose |
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conviction |
a strong belief or opinion |
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penury |
lack of money, property, or neccessities |
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veritable |
being truly named; real or genuine |
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frugal |
careful in spending money or resources |
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absolve |
to free from guilt or blame |
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gyrate |
to revolve on an axis; to spin |
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benefactor |
one who helps and supports others |
