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47 Cards in this Set
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tacit
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understood or implied without being stated
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capacious
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having lots of space inside; roomy
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Spanish: capacidad-capacity
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intoxicating
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exhilarating or exciting
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prodigious
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remarkably/impressively great in extent, or size
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inane
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silly or stupid
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inured
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accustum someone to something, especially something unpleasant.
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inebriating
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make someone drunk; intoxicate.
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mordant
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a sharp or critical quality (sarcasm, biting)
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spectral
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like a ghost
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enmity
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deep hatred
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latent
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hidden quality
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cliches
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overused phrase, lack of original thought.
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curtly
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rude, brief, short
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reverie
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a daydream
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idiosyncratic
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peculiar
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infinitesimal
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extremely small
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sinecure
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easy job, soft option
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bantam
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chicken of small breed
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puttee
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medical wrap
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zestfully
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great enthusiasm & energy
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altruistic
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to be selfless, shows concern for others
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autonomous
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to be independent
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banal
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boring and obvious
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bombastic
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high sounding but with little meaning
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delineate
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describe precisely
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ephemeral
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lasting for a very short time
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Adulation |
Excessive admiration |
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censure |
Expression of formal disapproval |
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Aesthetic |
Concerned with beauty |
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Clairvoyant |
Claims to have supernatural power. Like a psychic |
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Anachronostic |
Not in correct chronological time |
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Benevolent |
Well meaning, kind |
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Digression |
A temporary departure from main topic |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time |
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Divergent |
Different, or develop in different directions |
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Hackneyed |
Phrase or idea thats overused |
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Recluse |
Person who lives solitary life |
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Matriarch |
Woman who holds the power in a family or organization |
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Hoary |
Grayish white/old and trite |
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Estranged |
Alienated, not close. |
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Unassailable |
Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated. |
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Vilify |
Speak or write about abusively |
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Toady |
Behaving well, to someone important |
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Heresy |
Belief contrary to orthodox religion |
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Oscillate |
Move/swing back & forth at a regular speed |
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Intrepid |
Fearless, adventurous |
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Vilification |
Abusively disparaging speech or writing |
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