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60 Cards in this Set
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Adjunct
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n.- something added
adj.- added or connected in a subordinate capacity syn.- associate |
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Bellwether
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n.- an indicator of trends
syn.- ringleader, barometer |
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Caterwaul
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v. - to howl or screech
n.- a racket syn.- wail |
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Chimerical
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adj.- absurd
syn.- fanciful, quixotic ant.- realistic |
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Effete
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adj.- exhausted; sterile or unable to produce
syn.- decadent, outmoded ant.- vigorous, dynamic |
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Fait accompli
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n.- an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action
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Hidebound
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adj.- narrow-minded and rigid
syn. inflexible ant. liberal, progressive |
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Hierarchy
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n.- any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc.
syn. pecking order |
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Liturgy
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n. a religious service or rite
syn. ceremony |
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Mirage
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n.- something illusory, without substance
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Morass
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n.- a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped
syn. bog, quagmire ant. terra firma |
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Noisome
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adj.- offensive of disgusting
syn. fetid, noxious ant. pleasant |
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Oblivious
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adj.- unaware
ant.- mindful, cognizant |
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Poltroon
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n.- a base coward
ant. hero, gallant |
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Proselyte
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n.- a disciple
syn. neophyte ant. master, guru |
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Quasi
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adj.-
syn. kind of, semi- ant. actually, in fact |
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Raillery
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n.- teasing
syn. banter |
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Ribald
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adj.- irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar
syn.- bawdy ant. proper |
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Supine
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adj.- lying flat on one'e back; apathetic or passive
syn. prone; inert ant. perpendicular |
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Vignette
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n.-
syn.- thumbnail sketch, anecdote ant. epic |
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Aegis
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n.- patronage; sponsorship
syn. auspices |
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Apprise
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v. - to inform
syn. notify |
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Bibulous
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adj.- fond of or inclined to drink
syn. alcoholic ant. teetotaling, abstemious |
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Claque
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n.- enthusaistic of fawning admirers
syn. fan club, hangers-on |
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Deracinate
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v.- to root out, uproot
syn. eradicate, expunge ant. implant, foster |
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Eleemosynary
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adj.- charitable
syn. philanthropic |
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Indigenous
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adj.- native, inherent
ant. foreign, alien |
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Lachrymose
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adj.- given to tears or weaping; mournful
ant. cheerful |
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Lexicon
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n.- a dictionary of a language
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Melee
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n.- a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all
syn. fracas, donnybrook |
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Microcosm
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n.- a miniature world or universe; model
syn. epitome |
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Miniscule
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adj.- very small, tiny
ant. monumental |
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Obfuscate
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v.- to draken or obscure
syn. muddy the waters ant. clarify, elucidate |
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Paternalism
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n.- the policy of practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
syn. benevolence |
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Polarize
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syn. divide, alienate
ant. unify |
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Purview
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n.- the range, extent, or scope of something
syn. jurisdiction |
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Sanguine
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adj.- having a ruddy complexion; optimistic outlook
ant. ashen pessimistic |
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Solecism
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n.- any impropriety or mistake
syn. blunder, faux pas |
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Vassal
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n.- a subordinate or dependent; a servant
syn. menial; servile |
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Verismilitude
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n.- the quality of appearing to be true
syn. realism, authenticity |
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Ancillary
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adj.- supplementary
syn. auxillary |
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Bowdlerize
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v.- to remove material considered offensive
syn. censor |
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Condescend
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v.- to deal with people in a patronizing manner
syn. deign |
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Cozen
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v.- to trick
syn. dupe |
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Enclave
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n.- an enclosed district, region or area
syn. island, subgroup |
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Forte
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n.- a person's strong point
syn. specialty |
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Gratis
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adj.- free
syn. on the house |
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Icon
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n.- an image of picture; a symbol; an object of blind devotion
syn. idol |
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Interstice
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n.- a small, narrow space between things
syn. gap, interval |
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Macrocosm
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n.- the entire complex structure of something
syn. entirely ant. microcosm |
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Mountebank
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n.- a trickster of swindler; a charlatan
syn. quack ant. "mark," "pigeon" |
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Paean
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n.- a song of praise, joy
syn. hymn, ode ant. dirge, lament |
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Persiflage
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n.- lighthearted joking
syn. banter, repartee |
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Plethora
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n.- superabundance
syn. glut, excess ant. paucity, dearth |
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Pragmatic
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adj.- concerned with practical considerations or values
syn. down-toearth ant. idealistic |
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Quizzical
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adj.- puzzled
syn. mystified ant. unambiguous |
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Rapacity
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n.- inordinate greed
syn. avarice ant.- liberality |
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Schism
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n.- a formal split within a religious organization
syn. breach |
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Theraputic
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adj.- power to heal or cure
ant. harmful, deleterious |
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Virtuoso
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n.- a person with a masterly skill
adj.- brilliant syn. maestro ant. amateur |
