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56 Cards in this Set
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Asylum
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an institution for the care of children, elderly people; a place of safety
Syn: sanatorium, sanctuary, refugee |
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Bogus
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False, counterfeit
Syn: phony, fake, spurious |
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Bondage
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slavery; any sate of being bound or held down
Syn: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence. |
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Erroneous
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incorrect; containing mistakes
Syn: mistaken, fallious, all wrong |
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Escalate
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to elevate; to increases in intensity
Syn: climb, raise, ascend, mount |
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Exorbitant
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unreasonably high; excessive
Syn: extreme, inordinate, overpriced |
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Extemporaneous
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made or delivered on the spur of the moment
Syn: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the cuff |
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Fated
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determined in advance by destiny or fortune
Syn: destined, fortuitous, chance, random |
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Immunity
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resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
Syn: exemption, impunity |
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Impoverished
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poor, in a sate of poverty; depleted
Syn: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent |
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Incessant
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never stopping, going on all the time
Syn: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted |
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Inordinate
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not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive
Syn: exorbitant |
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Inscribe
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to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
Syn: imprint, enroll, enlist |
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Institute
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to establish, set up
Syn: found, bring about An organization for the promotion of learning Syn: academy |
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Interim
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: the time between
Syn: interval, interlude Temporary, coming between two points in time Syn: provisional, stopgap |
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Invincible
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not able to be defeated, unbeatable
Syn: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable |
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Languid
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drooping; without energy, sluggish
Syn: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic |
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Lucid
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easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
Syn: intelligible, limpid |
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Marauder
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a raider, plunderer
Syn: looter, pirate, freebooter |
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Mire
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mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation
Syn: marsh, swamp, bog, slough To get stuck |
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Obstreperous
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noisy; unruly, disorderly
Syn: wild, rowdy, uncontrolled, riotous |
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Patronize
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to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward
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Perennial
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lasting for a long time, persistent
Syn: enduring, recurring A plant that lives for many years |
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Posthumous
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occurring or published after death
Syn: postmortem |
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Precipice
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a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
Syn: cliff, crag, bluff, promontory, ledge |
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Prodigious
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wonderful or marvelous
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Profane
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characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
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Provocation
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something that incites, instigates, angers, or irritates.
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Pugnacious
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quarrelsome, fond of fighting
Syn: augmentative, combative, belligerent |
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Rasping
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with a harsh, grating sound
Syn: scratchy, scraping, abrasive, gravelly A harsh sound |
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Realm
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a kingdom; a region or field of study
Syn: domain, duchy, bailiwick, jurisdiction |
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Reprieve
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a temporary relief or delay
Syn: stay, respite To grant a postponement Syn: postpone, delay |
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Rugged
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rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
Syn: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardly, tough |
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Semblance
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a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
Syn: appearance, air, aura, veneer, façade |
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Shoddy
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a poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
Syn: flimsy, cheap, tacky, imitative |
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Sparse
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meager, scant; scattered
Syn: thin, scanty, few and far between |
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Stagnant
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not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
Syn: still, motionless, inert, fetid |
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Sterling
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genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness
Syn: first rated- outstanding, worth, pure |
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Transgress
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to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
Syn: trespass, contravene, disobey. |
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Venture
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a risky or daring undertaking;
Syn: gamble to expose to danger; to dare Syn: Try, chance, undertake |
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Vicarious
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serving for someone or something else
Syn: delegated, substituted |
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Warp
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to twist out of shape
Syn: bend, distort, misshape An abnormality Syn: Irregularity |
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Omnipotent (adj)
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almighty or infinite in power, as God.
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Repugnance (n)
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strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.
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Wrath (n):
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strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation; ire.
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Deportment (n)
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demeanor; conduct; behavior.
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Acquiesce
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
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Alacrity
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cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness:
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Diminutive
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small; little; tiny
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Insidious
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intended to entrap or beguile
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Anomaly
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deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form.
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Acolyte
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an altar attendant in public worship.
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Impudence
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the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.
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Impunity
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exemption from punishment.
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Ignominy
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disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
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Liability
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moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations
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