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22 Cards in this Set
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Acuity
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sharpness(particularly of the mind or sense...
(the __of one's hearing) |
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Enervate
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to weaken, lessen to the metntal, moral, or physical vigor of, enfeeble, hamsting.
(a mind that has been ________ by disease) |
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Depraved
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brought to by a state of evil or corruption, devoid of moral principles.
(led an ___ life) |
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Garner
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to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use.
(to ___ wisdom) |
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Fecund
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fruit in offspring or vegetation; intellectually produce.
(a remarkably________ brain) |
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Malediction
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a curse, expression of hatred and condemnation.
(hurl__ at their enemies) |
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Sophistry
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reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound;a fallacy.
(beguiled by clever__) |
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Fait
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an abitrary order or decree, a command or act of will or consciousness.
(the __ of conscience) |
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Figment
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A fabrication of the mind, an arbitary notion just.
(a_________ of your inagination) |
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Emend
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To correct to alter to srve a new or different purpose.
(___ the report) |
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Mundate
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earthly,worldly,relating to practical and material affairs;concerned with what is ordinary.
(_______ concerns) |
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Penchant
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a strong attraction or inclination.
(a __for belaboring the obvious) |
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Reputed
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accordint to reputation or genaral belief;having widespread acceptance and good reputation;(part) alleged.
(the __head of a crime syndicate) |
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Esoteric
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intended for or understood by only by only a select few,private,secret.
(__ rites) |
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Hallow
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to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify consecrate; to honor greatly,revere.
(__ the field on which they fought) |
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Idiosyncrasy
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a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or idenify the __of english grammer.
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Nuance
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a subtle or slight variation (as in color,meaning quanlity),delicate graduation or shade of difference.
(a __ of meaning) |
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Ignominy
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shame and disgrace.
(the __ resulting from the scandal) |
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Overweening
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Conceited,presumptuous:excessive immoderate.
(___pride) |
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Sumptuous
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costly, rich, magnificent.
(a __ feast) |
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Ubiquitous
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present or existing everywhere
(the___eye if the TV camera) |
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Deilineate
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to portray, sketch or describe in accurate and vivid detail;to represent pictorially.
(__ the main features of the plan) |
