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37 Cards in this Set
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abstemious
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moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
temperate, sober, moderate |
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censurable
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deserving of blame or correction
blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible |
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contingent
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likely but not certain to happen, possible, dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; a representative group forming part of a larger body
conditional, dependent; a detachment |
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corroborate
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to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
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denizen
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an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
resident, dweller, habitue |
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discursive
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passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic
disgressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic |
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate |
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dowdy
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poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartnes and good taste
frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab |
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florid
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highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant |
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foist
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impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion
pass off, palm off, fob off |
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gauche
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awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
inept, uncouth, maladroit |
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heresy
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an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
unorthodox belief, heterodoxy |
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inculate
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to impress on the mind by reptition, teach persistently and earnestly
instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue |
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palpable
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capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
tangible, plain, obvious, manifest |
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perceptive
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having a sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
insightful, discerning, observant |
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pernicious
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extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
injurious, deleterious, baleful, noxious |
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salient
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leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward
striking, notable, protrusive, obvious |
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satiate
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to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; full, satisfied
gratify, cloy, surfeit, gorge |
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sear
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to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, dessicate, singe
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specious
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deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
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absolve
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to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon |
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caricature
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a representation (especially a drawing) in which a subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon |
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clangor
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a loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing noise
din, clamor, uproar |
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continguous
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side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
adjoining, abutting, next door to |
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cupidity
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an eager desire for something; greed
avarice, rapacity, craving, lust |
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deleterious
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harmful, injurious
detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging |
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enhance
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to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
improve, magnify, heighten, elevate |
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enthrall
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to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch |
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extenuate
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to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay |
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implicit
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implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional |
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incisive
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sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness)
acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant |
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ostentatious
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marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy,
flasy, overdone, affected, flamboyant |
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
explemar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example |
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paraphrase
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to restate in other words; a statement that presents a given idea in new language
reword, rephrase; a rendition, version |
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politic
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prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect |
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prosaic
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dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; his characteristic of prose, not poetic
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