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40 Cards in this Set
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multifarious
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(adj) having great variety; numerous and diverse
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stultify
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(v) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
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assiduous
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(adj) persistent, attentive, diligent
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limpid
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(adj) clear, transparent; readily understood
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ingenuous
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(adj) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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indemnity
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(n) a payment for damage or loss
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sophomoric
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(adj) immature but overconfident; conceited
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capricious
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(adj) subject to whims or passing fancies
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feasible
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(adj) possible, able to be done
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fortitude
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(n) courage in facing difficulties
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ascertain
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(v) to find out
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assent
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(v) to express agreement;
(n) agreement |
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diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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venal
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(adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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commodious
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(adj) roomy, spacious
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augment
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(v) to make larger, increase
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delete
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(v) to erase, wipe out, cut out
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bequeath
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(v) to give or pass on as an inheritance
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invulnerable
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(adj) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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squalid
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(adj) filthy, wretched, debased
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deft
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(adj) skillful, nimble
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benefactor
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(n) one who does good to others
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repose
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(v) to rest; lie; place
(n) relaxation; peace of mind, calmness |
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amicable
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(adj) peaceable, friendly
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unfeigned
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(adj) sincere, real, without pretense
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affiliated
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(adj) associated, connected
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exhilarate
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(v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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panacea
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(n) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
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expunge
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(v) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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culinary
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(adj) of or related to cooking or to the kitchen
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punitive
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(adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment
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harass
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(v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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inclement
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(adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
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sojourn
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(n) temporary stay;
(v) to stay for time |
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negligible
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(adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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inopportune
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(adj) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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martinet
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(n) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
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warily
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(adv) cautiously, with great care
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cursory
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(adj) hasty, not thorough
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belligerent
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(adj) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive
(n) one at war, one engaged in war |
