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35 Cards in this Set
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Assuage: v.
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Relieve something unpleasant:
I was afraid to take the test, but my fears were assuaged after I was done. |
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Predilection: n.
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A special liking or preference for something: My predilection for singing in the shower was not welcome at 5:00AM.
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Amble: v.
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A slow and relaxed walk or style of walking. The old man ambled his way across the town to the store each afternoon.
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Malevolent: adj.
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Harmful or evil. The malevolent creature evilly destroyed everything in its path.
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Inequity: n.
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Unfair situation or action. The inequities that exist between the unfortunate in our society and the wealthy should be addressed.
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Fractious: adj.
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Irritable and complaining. The fractious student's behavior irritated even her own friends in class.
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Disapprobation: n .
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Condemnation; social or moral disapproval.The condominium board's disapprobation over the poor outcome was Obvious in their angry faces.
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Mortification: n.
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Shame; self imposed hardship; death or decay of living tissue. The young teacher couldn't stand to see the mortification of the shy student when she had to read aloud.
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Vexations: n.
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State of being bothered; or provoked. All these vexations began to bother me so much that I became sick from the stress.
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Transaction: n.
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Instance of doing business. The banker processed of seventy five transactions each day.
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Auspicious: adj.
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Promising well for the future. The skater's auspicious beginning made him feel more confident as his program continued.
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Pestilence: n.
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Epidemic of disease.Pestilence spread across the land and destroyed all of the farmers' crops.
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Edification: n.
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Enlightenment; instruction. For your own edification, I will let you know the secret of the special effect.r
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Render: v.
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Give decision; give help; make something; result in something. The jury rendered its decision.
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Vigil: n.
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Night watch; consider in quiet awareness. The parents sat in quiet vigil hoping their daughter would return safely from the war.
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Meditative: adj.
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Emptying or concentration of the mind. The meditative mind is often in a state of peace and understanding.
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Unfathomable: adj.
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Impossible to measure; impossible to understand.How the pyramids were built was absolutely unfathomable for so long.
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Aberration: n.
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Deviation; a departure from what is normal or desirable. The five-leafed clover was a small aberration of nature.
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Perplexity: n.
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Something difficult to understand. The perplexity of chaotic science is also somewhat fascinating.
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Rectitude: n.
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Righteousness; straightness. The teacher's moral rectitude would not allow him to let the plagiarized paper pass.
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Guilelessness:n.
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Naïve and too easily trusting. The child's guilelessness made him look foolish when he believed the foolish lie.
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Obstreperous: adj.
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Noisy; unruly.The group's obstreperous behavior caused the principal to give the entire class detention.
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Rudiments: n.
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Something basic to the subject; beginning. It is not always easy to grasp the rudiments of the game.
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Mausoleum: n.
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Tomb; building containing tombs.The mausoleum housed many famous politicians.
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Articulate: adj. / v
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Eloquent; coherent. Speak intelligibly; communicate something.The articulate man did well on his job interviews.
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Meditative: adj.
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Emptying or concentration of the mind. The meditative mind is often in a state of peace and understanding.
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Unfathomable: adj.
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Impossible to measure; impossible to understand.How the pyramids were built was absolutely unfathomable for so long.
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Aberration: n.
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Deviation; a departure from what is normal or desirable. The five-leafed clover was a small aberration of nature.
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Perplexity: n.
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Something difficult to understand. The perplexity of chaotic science is also somewhat fascinating.
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Rectitude: n.
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Righteousness; straightness. The teacher's moral rectitude would not allow him to let the plagiarized paper pass.
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Guilelessness:n.
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Naïve and too easily trusting. The child's guilelessness made him look foolish when he believed the foolish lie.
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Obstreperous: adj.
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Noisy; unruly.The group's obstreperous behavior caused the principal to give the entire class detention.
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Rudiments: n.
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Something basic to the subject; beginning. It is not always easy to grasp the rudiments of the game.
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Mausoleum: n.
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Tomb; building containing tombs.The mausoleum housed many famous politicians.
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Articulate: adj. / v
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Eloquent; coherent. Speak intelligibly; communicate something.The articulate man did well on his job interviews.
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