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64 Cards in this Set
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despond
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v. to become discouraged or disheartened
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semantic
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adj. of or relating to meaning in language
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out-and-out
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adj. complete, thorough-going
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gross
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adj.
1. obvious () 2. unmitigated in any way; utter () 3. big, bulky, esp. excessively fat 4. general, broad () 5. carnal, earthy 6. unrefined, crudely vulgar |
1. gross injustice
2. gross sales 4. the gross outlines of a plan |
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zeal
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n. enthusiastic devotion to something and tireless diligence in its furtherance
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ardent
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adj.
1. passionate, devoted, enthusiastic, zealous, fervent ardent love; ardent theater-goer 2. fiery, hot ardent core of a star 3. vehement, fierce ardent eyes |
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fervor
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n.
1. intense heat 2. intensity of feeling or expression |
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ardor
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–noun
1. great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion: She spoke persuasively and with ardor. 2. intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm; zeal: his well-known ardor for Chinese art. 3. burning heat. |
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appropos (adv. & adj.)
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adv.
1. at the appropriate time 2. in passing; by the way adj. relevant |
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avarice
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n. greed
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alliteration
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n. the repetition of initial sounds in adjacent words or syllables
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vain
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adj.
1. excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy: vain remarks. 2. ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile: a vain effort. 3. without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless: vain pageantry; vain display. |
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vainglory
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n.
1. Outspoken conceit; Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities; vain() 2. Vain (), ostentatious display; empty pomp() or show. |
vain: Excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited
2. vain: worthless, baseless pomp: stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence. |
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coy
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adj.
1. bashful, shy (real or affected) 2. irritatingly reticent () |
reticent: restrained; reluctant
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hackneyed
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adj. lacking in freshness or originality
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ostentatious
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adj
making an exaggerated outward show to impress others; a pretentious and vulgar display, esp. of wealth and luxury; showing off [syn: pretentious, kitsch] |
1. "an ostentatious sable coat"
2. Tawdry: Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance. 2. Shameful or indecent: tawdry secrets. |
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cresendo
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adv/adj. increasing in loudness--used as a direction in music
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wily
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adj. marked by skill in deception; cunning
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cunning
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adj.
1. marked by or given to artful () deception 2. executed with or exhibiting ingenuity () 3. cute, attractive, quaint() |
artful: skillful; --done with or characterized by art or skill
ingenuity: creativity, cleverness, resourcefulness quaint: charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way |
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clever
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adj.
marked by wit () or ingenuity () |
wit: intelligence
ingenuity: creativity, cleverness, or resourcefullness |
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dexterity
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n.
1. mental skill or quickness 2. readiness and grace in physical activity, esp. skill and ease in using the hands |
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ingenuity
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n.
marked by or showing creativity, cleverness, or resourcefullness |
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guile
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n. treacherous cunning; skillful deceit
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rancor
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n. bitter, deep-seated ill will
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enmity
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n. ill will, esp. mutual hatred
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delineate
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v. to depict in drawing or words; outline; describe
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gad
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v. to move about restlessly with little purpose; wander
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gaffe
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n. an unusual social blunder
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gallivant
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v. to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
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meander
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n. a winding course, as of a person's travels or the path of a river or stream
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rove
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v. to wander over or through, esp. a large area; roam
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pithy
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adj. Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief; concise
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impudent
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adj. marked by offensive boldness;
insolent () impertinent() shameless |
insolent: audaciously rude
impertinent: improperly forward or bold |
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impertinent
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adj.
1. improperly bold or forward 2. not relevant |
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prowess
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n.
1. military valor() or skill 2. extraordinary ability |
valor: bravery
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serrepticious
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adj. done by stealth; clandestine
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asseverate
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v. to declare seriously or positively; affirm
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ascribe
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v. to attribute; to refer to a supposed cause, source or author
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dawdle
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v.
1. to spend time wastefully or idlely 2. loiter |
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impute
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v. to attribute or relate a particular cause, source, responsibility or credit
esp. attribute fault to |
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shrewd
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1. astute or sharp in practical matters ()
2. tricky, artful () 3. keen; piercing; penetrating () |
1. a shrewd politician.
2. slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful a shrewd con-man shrewd schemes 3. a shrewd wind. |
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discerning
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adj. revealing insight and understanding; perceptive
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astute
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adj.
Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. See Synonyms at shrewd. |
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discern
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v.
1. to detect with the eyes or other senses 2. to discriminate; differentiate 3. to come to know or recognize mentally |
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machination
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n. a crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end
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crestfallen
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adj. dejected, dispirited
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judicious
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adj. sound discernment () and judgment; sensible and prudent
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discernment: having keen perception and insight
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lackidaisical
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adj. lacking spirit or liveliness; showing lack of interest; languid, listless
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facetious
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adj. characterized by flippant () or inappropriate humor
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flippant: marked by disrespectful levity or casualness
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flippant
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adj. lacking in seriousness; treating serious things lightly; disrespectful
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languid
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adj. lacking vigor ();
idle (); inert (); apathetic () |
vigor: active physical and mental strength or energy
indle: indolent/lazy inert (sluggish and slow) apathetic: having or showing no emotion or interest |
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colloquy
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n. the act of conversing; a conversation
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garland
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n.
1. a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc. worn on the head or hung as decoration 2. a prize or distinction |
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listless
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adj. lacking energy or enthusiasm, disinclined for exertion
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inert
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adj.
1. motionless 2. sluggish, slow |
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idle
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adj.
1. indolent; lazy 2. not in use; unemployed 3. having no special basis or purpose 4. (of an action, thought, word) ineffective, worthless, vain |
3. an idle insult
4. vain: (not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless) |
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loquacious
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adj. talkative
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susurus
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n. a whispering or rustling sound; a murmur
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adulation
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n. obsequious () flattery ()
exaggerated and hypocritical praise |
obsequious: servile, fawning
flattery: exaggerated or insincere praise |
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tawdry
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adj.
1. Gaudy() and cheap in nature or appearance. 2. Shameful or indecent() |
1. gaudy: Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.
2. tawdry secrets. |
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gaudy
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adj.
Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way. |
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pretentious
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adj.
1. Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified. 2. Making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious; bombastic ((of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated); showy. |
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quaint
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adj.
1. Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way() 2. Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange () 3. Cleverly made |
1. Quaint old maid
“Sarah Orne Jewett... was dismissed by one critic as merely a New England old maid who wrote quaint, plotless sketches of late 19th-century coastal Maine” (James McManus). 2. quaint dialect words. 3. quaint invention |
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keen
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1. finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
2. having or showing great mental penetration or acumen: keen reasoning; a keen mind. 3. characterized by strength and distinctness of perception; extremely sensitive or responsive: keen eyes; keen ears. 4. sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind; keen satire. 5. animated by or showing strong feeling or desire: keen competition: keen ambition; keen jealousy. 6. eager; interested; enthusiastic (often fol. by about, on, etc., or an infinitive): She is really keen on going swimming. 7. Slang. great; wonderful; marvelous. a keen party, a keen song |
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