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45 Cards in this Set
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oblique
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indirect, clanted
"he obliquely explained his reason for missing practice to his coach." |
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enigma
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mystery, puzzle
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fulminate
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to denounce (usually followed by against)
"the catholic church fulinimated against stem cell research |
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narcissist
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self-love/obsessed
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unsullied
sullied |
clean, pristine
dirty, corrupt |
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mirthless
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devoid of gladness and gaity
"the dog mirthlessly looked for his bone" |
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contumacious
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stubborn, tending to be rebellious/ make trouble
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terse
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precise
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subcutaneous
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under the skin
"subcutaneous injections are given by injecting the fluid into the skin." |
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convival
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agreeable, festive, friendly
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altruistic
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thinking of others more than the self; unselfish concerns
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eminent
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prestigous
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giddy
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very happy
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oxymoron
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contradictory statement
"librarians don't understand that a quiet library is an oxymoron at MICDS |
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lumpen
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a mass of people on a low social level
"the lumpen proletariat" |
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espouse
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to support or advocate a cause
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snafu
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anything pruposely mishandled; a botch piece of work
"situation normal all f*ed up" |
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inundate
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to overwhelm or flood
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protrude
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to push or jet out
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maw
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deep cavity
"the maw of the cave" |
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surfeit
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access in excessive amount
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celibate
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not getting married or having sex (religious purpose)
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chaste
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abstaining from sex
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purport
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to present in a misleading way "he purported that he was a police officer but he was really a safety guard"
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succore
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help; aid
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sojourn
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long journey
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recondite
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profound, beyong understanding
"recondite principles were unstrutable to the masses" |
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eremite
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recluse
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nom de plume
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pen name
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dessicate
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to dry "3 weeks after the animal died its body was dessicated"
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incendiary
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tending to excite or influence
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dollop
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small amount
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atavistic
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a throwback to a previous time (out of step w/ time snarachstic
"atavistic manners" |
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rancor
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bitter or deep rooted resentment
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monomania
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an obsession
"to suffer from monomania" |
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amicable
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friendly
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clemency
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menrcy, forgiveness
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pensive
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thoughtful
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recalcitrant
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stubborn, hard to correct
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fatuous
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silly, immature, not profound
"fatuous remarks" |
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inveighl
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cajole, to tend w/ flattery
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crampons
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metal spikes to put on books to climb ice
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crevasse
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deep hole, chasm
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death
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scarcity
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obsequious
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fell servile intent
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