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75 Cards in this Set
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tedious
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long and tiresome; adj
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admonish
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to caution, advise, or counsel against something; vb (usually"for" comes after; replaces "reprimand")
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facilitate
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to make easier or less difficult; help forward; vb
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insidious
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operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless manner but actually with grave effect; adj
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despotism
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absolute power or control; tyranny; noun
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quixotic
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exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical; adj
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expedite
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to speed up the progress of; hasten; vb
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vociferous
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speaking loudly and vehemently; vb
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; vb
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pandemonium
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wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos; noun
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stoical
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Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; adj
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posterity
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succeeding or future generations collectively
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prolific
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producing anything abundantly; highly fruitful; adj
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pompous
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to speak in a pompous manner
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beseech
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to beg
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labyrinth
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maze; noun
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laconic
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having or using few words; adj
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galvanize
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to excite; adj
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lethargic
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sluggish, slow; adj
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ostracize
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to isolate; vb
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gregarious
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talkative; adj
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introspective
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to be observing or examining one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; looking within oneself; adj
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retrospective
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thinking about the past; adj
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forte
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strong point; special gift; noun
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jeopardize
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to put in danger; vb
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mesmerize
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to capture one's attention; hypnotize; vb
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precarious
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being in a dangerous situation emotional or physical; adj
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empathize
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to understand how someone feels; vb
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idiosyncrasy
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a structural or peculiar behavioral characteristic to a group; noun
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decimate
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to destroy completely; vb
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prevalent
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widespread in a part or area at a particular time; adj
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forlorn
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appearing really sad or lonely because deserted or abandoned; adj
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articulate
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having ability to speak fluently/adj; speaking clearly/ vb
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stagnant
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being still, no motion; adj
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precarious
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being in a dangerous position; adj
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consecrate
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make or declare holy; vb
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surmise
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infer without evidence; guess; vb
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obliterate
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to destroy completely; vb
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resolute
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determined; adj
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obstinate
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stubborn; adj
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superfluous
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being more than sufficient; adj
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venerable
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accorded with a great deal of respect; adj
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pervade
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spread throughout; adj
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abyss
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seemingly pitiless hole; chasm; noun
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shroud
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noun: a length of cloth; any covering/ vb: to cover
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altercation
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noisy argument; noun
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infamy
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well known for some bad quality or deed; adj
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cataclysm
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A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change
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laceration
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rough or jagged cut or tear; noun
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rancid
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smelling of tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale; adj
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brawn
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physical strength
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callous
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showing or having an intense and cruel disregard for others; adj
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nirvana
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state of perfect happiness; noun
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effigy
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in likeness of; implies it is a representation that is the object of the cruel actions; noun
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innuendo
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an allusive or oblique remark or hint typically a suggestive one; noun
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aversion
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a string dislike; noun
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precocious
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having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual; adj
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ludicrous
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laughable at because of obvious foolishness; adj
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duress
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threats violence, complaints or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment; replaces "threats" so "under duress"; noun
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squander
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waste in foolish manner; vb
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iconoclast
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one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional pr popular ideas or institutions; noun
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supercilious
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feeling or showing snobbish contempt; adj
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nemesis
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an opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome; noun
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benevolent
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characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; adj
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auspicious
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success;
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jaded
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worn out or wearied, as by over work of over use; adj
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jovial
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cheerful and friendly; adj
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saturnine
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gloomy and gothic; adj
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euphemism
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the act of an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt or offensive; noun
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euphoria
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a feeling of great happiness or well being; noun
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sardonic
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sarcastic in a hurtful way; adj
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scrupulous
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conscientious and exact; painstaking principled; adj
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haggard
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appearing worn and exhausted; wild or distraught in appearance; adj
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diffident
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shy; timid; not wanting to be around people
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thwart
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to prevent the occurrence, realization or attainment of something; vb
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