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10 Cards in this Set
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Ludicrous
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Ridiculous or absurd
The man thought that the new business plan was ludicrous. |
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Callow
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Inexperienced
The callow teacher didn't know how to treat the children. |
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Blithe
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Joyful, merry
The blithe baby brought happiness to the family. |
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Nepotism
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The act of favoring relatives, usually for a job
The boss used nepotism to get his nephew a job in accounting. |
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Clandestine
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Done secretively
The project for the big robbery was done in a clandestine way. |
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Posthumous
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Occurring after the death of the creator
Most of the author's poems were posthumous. |
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Refute
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to disapprove
He tried to refute the bogus testimony. |
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Heinous
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Cruel, hateful
There have been numerous heinous crimes in NYC. |
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Malign
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To speak bad of
She was told to malign of the new girl because other people thought she didn't fit in |
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Cursory
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Hasty and not detailed
The boy's handwriting showed his cursory. |
