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14 Cards in this Set
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venerable
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worthy of respect because of advanced age, dignity, etc.
adjective everyone treats my venerable grandfather with a lot of respect |
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puerile
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foolish for a grown person to say or do; childish
adjective Some people tell immature jokes, and it's very peurile. |
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levity
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lack of proper seriousness; improper gaiety
noun The girl had so much levity, she couldn't stop giggling during a serious speech. |
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frugal
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thrifty; not wasteful
adjective She is so frugal, she saved all of her baby sitting money up. |
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antipathy
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feeling of intense dislike; hate
noun She was mean to me, and now I have great antipathy for her. |
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avocation
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a hobby; supplementary occupation
noun Dancing is my avocation. |
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charlatan
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one who poses as an expert in a skill or profession for whcih he is not qualified.
noun The women who claimed to be a doctor was a charlatan, she hadn't even gone to medical school. |
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doughty
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brave; strong and able
adjective The doughty soldiers in Iraq are fighting hard. |
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elucidate
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to make clear; explain
verb The teacher elucidated the math problem to me. |
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indolent
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lazy
adjective The indolent man sat on the couch for hours, and never got any exercise. |
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ludicrous
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causing laughter because something is absurd or ridiculous; laughably absurd
adjective His question was so ludicrous, so everyone started to laugh. |
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callow
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young and inexpirienced; immature
adjective The callow basketball coach led his team to a loss due to his youth and inexpirience. |
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blithe
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merry; cheerful; happy
adjective The blithe boy always has a smile on his face. |
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nepotism
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favoritism shown to relatives, especially in securing jobs.
noun He showed nepotism when he hired his brother for vice president of the company. |
