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76 Cards in this Set
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Ambivalent
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(adj) having mixed feelings about something or someone
- He was having ambivalent feelings about the upcoming final exam. |
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Anomaly
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(n) something that is unusual
- It was an anomaly that someone didn't read in English 10 honors. |
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Sardonic
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(adj) grimly mocking or cynical
- The burglar had a sardonic smile on his face just before he stole the purse. |
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Dearth
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(n) lack of
- There was a dearth of cats at the dog park. |
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Prattle
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(v) talk in length foolishly
- Kim Kardashian prattled about the lack of diamonds at her wedding. |
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Wry
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(adj) dry humor
- My mother's wry remark to the student revealed her sense of humor. |
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Unorthodox
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(adj) contrary to what is usual or tradition.
- Billy Beene's unorthodox approach to baseball won him a championship. |
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Meticulous
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(adj) showing great attention to detail.
You have to be very meticulous to be a pastry chef. |
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Apathetic
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(adj) showing or feeling no interest.
- Her apathetic nature was confirmed by the blank look on her face. |
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Audacious
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(adj) showing a willingness to take bold risks, lack of respect
- The students choice to walk of campus during class showed his audacious behavior. |
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Diffident
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(adj) modest or shy b/c of lack of self confidence
- The new teacher was very diffident on her first day of teaching. |
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Pragmatic
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(adj) dealing with things practically
- The girls pragmatic solution was to save up for her gameboy by doing chores around the house. |
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Evocation
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(n) The bringing about of feelings or memories
- The evocation of a time with out computer gave the child chills. |
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Presumptuous
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(adj) failing to observe the limits of what is appropriate
-It was presumptuous of the kid to call his teacher by her first name. |
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Boon
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(n) a thing that is helpful or beneficial
- The iPad was a real boon to her happiness. |
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Bane
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(n) a cause of great stress or annoyance
-Finals at the end of the year are the bane of my existence. |
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Recalcitrant
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(adj) having an uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
- The recalcitrant students refused to arrive to school in uniform. |
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Surreptitious
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(adj) kept secret because it wouldn't be approved of.
- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt carried on a surreptitious affair. |
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Affable
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(adj) friendly, easy to talk to
- Her therapist is very affable, she talks to her openly all the time. |
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Austere
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(adj) severe or strict in manner or attitude
- The teacher was very austere with her misbehaving students. |
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Altruistic
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(adj) showing a disinterest for the well being of others
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Upbraid
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(v) find fault with, scold
- The mother upbraided the child for digging up her roses. |
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Castigate
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(v) reprimand severely
- The mother upbraided the child for digging up her roses. |
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Conjecture
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(n) an conclusion based off incomplete information
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Archaic
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(adj) very old fashioned
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Obsolete
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(adj) out of date
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Auspicious
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(adj) conductive to success
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Propitious
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(adj) giving or indicating a good chance of success
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Morose
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(adj) sullen and ill-tempered
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Impasse
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(n) a situation where no process is possible
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Anachronism
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(n) a thing that belongs in a different time period
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Belie
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(v) fail to give a true notion or impression of
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Assuage
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(v) make an unpleasant feeling less intense
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Covet
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(v) yearn to posses or have
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Antithesis
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(n) someone or something that is the direct opposite
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Prototype
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(n) preliminary model for something
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Mitigate
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(v) make less severe or painful
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Mollify
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(v) relieve the anger or anxiety of someone
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Implausible
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(adj) not seeming reasonable or possible
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Prudent
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(adj) acting or showing care and thought for the future
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Autonomous
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(adj) acting independently
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Endemic
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(adj) regularly found amount certain things in an area
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Ubiquitous
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(adj) present, apearing, or found everywhere
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Fortitude
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(n) courage or pain in adversity
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Diminutive
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(adj) extremely or unusually small
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Minutiae
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(n) the small precise, or trivial details
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Exhort
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(v) strongly encourage or urge
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Antipathy
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(n) deep seeded feeling of dislike
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Tenacious
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(adj) tending to keep a firm hold of something
- The woman on chopped was tenacious in the way she fought here way to the top. |
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Polarize
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(v) divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups
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Banal
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(adj) so lacking in originality as to be boring
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Thwart
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(v) prevent someone from accomplishing something
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Admonish
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(v) warn or reprimand someone firmly
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Inscrutable
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(adj) impossible to understand or interpret
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Fortuitous
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(adj) happening by accident or chance
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Dispel
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(v) make disappear
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Amalgam
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(n) a mixture or blend
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Anguish
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(n) severe mental or physical pain or suffering
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Intemperate
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(adj) having or showing a lack of self control
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Laud
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(v) praise highly
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Incontrovertible
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(adj) not being able to be denied or disputed
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Voracious
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(adj) wanting or devouring great quantities of food, having an eager approach to something
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Callous
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(adj) showing or having a cruel and insensitive disregard for others
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Intrepid
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(adj) fearless, adventurous
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Convoluted
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(adj) extremely complex or difficult to follow
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Itinerant
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(adj) traveling from place to place
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Disparage
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(v) regard or represent as being of little worth
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Cryptic
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(adj) having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
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Disparity
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(n) a great difference
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Dismissive
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(adj) feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration
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Innocuous
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(adj) not harmful or offensive
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Diatribe
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(n) a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
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crass
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capricious
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Iconoclast
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(n) a person who attacks cherished beliefs or traditions
- hitler was iconoclast toward the Jews. |
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Hedonist
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(n) person who lives for pleasure
- the hedonist lived each day as if it was his last |
