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20 Cards in this Set
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Ameliorate
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(v) to make a bad situation better or less harmful
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Aplomb
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(n) in a confident and skilful way, especially when you have to deal with difficult problems or a difficult situation
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Bombastic
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containing long words that sound important but have no real meaning
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Callow
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(adj) young and without experience - used to show disapproval
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Drivel
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(n) something that is said or written that is silly or does not mean anything (v) say or write something that is silly or does not mean anything
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Epitome
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(n) the best possible example of something
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Exhort
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(v) to try very hard to persuade someone to do something
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Ex officio
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(adj, adv) a member of an organization is only a member because of their rank or position
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Infringe
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(v) to do something that is against a law or someone's legal rights
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Ingratiate
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(v) to try very hard to get someone's approval - used to show disapproval
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Interloper
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(n) someone who enters a place or group where they should not be
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Intrinsic
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(adj) being part of the nature or character of someone or something
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Inveigh
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(v) to criticize someone or something strongly
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Lassitude
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(n) tiredness and lack of energy or interest
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Millennnium
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(n) a period of 1000 years
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Occult
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(adj) magical and mysterious (n) mysterious practices and powers involving magic and spirits
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Permeate
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(v) present in every part of it
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Precipitate
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(v) make something serious happen suddenly or more quickly than was expected (adj) happening or done too quickly, and not thought about carefully (n) a solid substance that has been chemically separated from a liquid
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Stringent
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(adj) law, rule, standard etc is very strict and must be obeyed
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Surmise
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(v) to guess that something is true, using the information you know already (n) an idea that is probably true but has no proof
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