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60 Cards in this Set

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adulterate
verb; render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one

degrade; taint; corrupt
dour
adjective; relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance

stern; severe; sullen
insidious
adjective; proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

stealthy, cunning, treacherous
stolid
adjective; calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

impassive, unemotional, dull
ambidextrous
adjective; able to use the right and left hands equally well;
fortitude
noun; courage in pain or adversity

bravery, endurance
intimation
verb; imply or hint;to make known especially publicly or formally;

suggest;
tentative
adjective; not certain or fixed; provisional; hesitant

cautious; timid
augment
verb; make (something) greater by adding to it; increase

supplement; extend; improve
gape
verb; stare with one's mouth open wide, typically in amazement or wonder

noun; a wide opening or breach

stare; open up; gawk
opulent
adjective; ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

rich; wealthy; abundant; plentiful
unkempt
adjective; having an untidy or disheveled appearance

untidy; messy; disordered
gibe
noun; an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt

verb; make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer

sneer; insult; mock
pliable
adjective; easily bent; flexible

pliant; malleable
verbatim
adverb & adjective; in exactly the same words as were used originally

word for word; accurately
deploy
verb; move (troops) into position for (military) action

position; install; employ
guise
noun; an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something

form; disguise; cover
reiterate
verb; say something again or a number or times, typically for emphasis or clarity

repeat; say again
warily
adjective; feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

cautious; careful; attentive; suspicious
bereft
adjective; deprived of or lacking something, esp. a nonmaterial asset

deprived of; minus; robbed of
adroit
adjective; clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

masterly; talented; proficient
cursory
adjective; hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

perfunctory, superficial; quick
holocaust
noun; destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, esp. caused by fire or nuclear war

disaster; destruction; annihilation
nostalgia
noun; a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations

reminiscence; remembrance
amicable
adjective; having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

cordial; easygoing; neighborly
duplicity
noun; deceitfulness; double-dealing;

deception; fraud; dishonesty
impervious
adjective; not allowing fluid to pass through

unaffected; impermeable; indifferent
quintessence
noun; the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

epitome; essence
averse
adjective; having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

opposed to; against; reluctant to
extol
verb; praise enthusiastically

enthusiastically; acclaim; exalt
impetus
noun; the force or energy with which a body moves

momentum; motivation; force
retrogress
verb; go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one
belligerent
adjective; hostile and aggressive

noun; a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law

hostile; warring; threatening
feasible
adjective; possible to do easily or conveniently

practicable; realistic; attainable
jeopardy
noun; danger of loss, harm, or failure

in danger; peril; at risk
scrutinize
verb; examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

examine; inspect; survey; study
benevolent
adjective; well meaning and kindly

good; compassionate; charitable
grimace
noun; an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain or wry amusement

verb; make a grimace

scowl; sneer;
meticulous
adjective; showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

careful; conscientious; rigorous
tepid
adjective; only slightly warm; lukewarm

warmish; unenthusiastic; muted
adversary
noun; one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

adjective; another term for adversarial

opponent; rival; antagonist
culinary
adjective; of or for cooking
harass
verb; subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation; feeling or looking strained by having too many demands made on one; make repeated small-scale attacks on

torment; trouble; bully
precedent
noun; an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances

model; example; prior instance
alienate
verb; cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged; cause (someone) to become unsympathetic or hostile; transfer ownership of (property rights) to another group or person

divide; marginalize; disunite
delete
verb; remove or obliterate, esp by drawing a line through it or marking it with a delete sign; remove from a computer's memory;

noun; a command or key on a computer that erases text

remove; take out; edit; eradicate
inclement
adjective; unpleasantly cold or wet

chilly; freezing; icy; sever
punitive
adjective; inflicting or intended punishment

disciplinary; corrective; harsh; burdensome
artifice
noun; clever or cunning devices or expedients, esp. as used to trick or deceive others

trickery, deceit, slyness
demise
noun; a person's death; the end or failure of an enterprise or institution

verb; convey or grant by will or lease

death; end; downfall
muse
verb; be absorbed in thought

noun; an instance or period of reflection

ponder; consider; inspiration; creative influence
redress
verb; remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation)

noun: remedy or compensation for compensation for a wrong or grievance

rectify; compensation; reparations;
coerce
verb: persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

pressure; threaten; intimidate
exhilarate
verb; make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated

thrill; excite; stimulate
negligible
adjective; so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant

trivial; unimportant; petty
sojourn
noun; a temporary stay

verb; stay somewhere temporarily

stay; live; vacation
craven
adjective; contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly

timid; fearful; weak;
fallow
adjective; (of farmlnad) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production; inactive; not pregnant

uncultivated; dormant; barren
perpetuate
verb; make (something) continue indefinitely; preserve from oblivion or extinction

keep alive; conserve; maintain; immortalize
urbane
adjective; (of a person, esp. a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner

smooth; sophisticated