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50 Cards in this Set

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Venerable
Worth of respect because of advanced age, dignity, etc.
Puerile
Foolish for a grown person to say or do; childish
Levity
Lack of proper seriousness; improper gaiety
Frugal
Thrifty; Not wasteful
Antipathy
Feeling of intense dislike; Hate
Avocation
A hobby; supplementary occupation
Charlatan
One who poses as an expert in a skill or profession for which he is not qualified
Doughty
Brave; Strong and able
Elucidate
To make clear; Explain
Indolent
Lazy
Ludicrous
Causing laughter because absurd or ridiculous; Laughably absurd
Callow
Young and inexperienced; Immature
Blithe
Merry; Cheeful; Happy
Nepotism
Favoritism shown to relatives, especially in securing jobs
Malign
To speak evil of; To slander
Posthumous
Occuring after death; published after the author's death
Heinous
Outrageously evil or wicked
Clandestine
Kept secret or hidden especially for some illegal purpose; Secretive
Refute
To disprove or demonstrate the falsity of something
Cursory
Hasty, hurried or not thorough
Reticent
Quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
Travail
Hard work; Exhausting labor; Agony
Opulence
Wealth, luxury, or adundance
Arduous
Difficult, strenuous, or hard to achieve
Paltry
Practically worthless; petty; trifling
Abduct
To carry off by force
Tractable
Easily managed, taught or controlled
Obliterate
To do away with or destroy; To blot out completely
Prodigious
Extraordinary in size or amount; enormous
Haughty
Having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others
Equanimity
Evenness of mind or temper; Calmness; Composure
Exacerbate
To irritate or make bitter; To make more violent
Gratuity
A tip; Payment for a service for which no bill is offered
Incredulous
Skeptical; Doubtful; Too extraordinary to be believed
Loquacious
Talkative; Chatty
Reprehensible
Deserving glame; Wrong
Stringent
Strict; Rigid; Exacting
Taciturn
Habitually silent; Not given to conversation
Ubiquitous
Present everywhere
Vapid
Having lost its spirit or zest; Spiritless
Meticulous
Overly or unduly careful about small details; Extremely careful
Altruism (Altruist)
Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; Selflessness
Ameliorate
To improve or make better
Rustic
Characteristic of the country and country people; Simple and unsophisticated
Deride
To make fun of; To scorn
Diffident
Lacking self confidence; Timid; Shy
Ostracize
To exclude someone from a social group by general consent
Truculent
Save; Cruel; Fierce; Warlike
Vindicate
To clear of suspicion, as a charge of wrongdoing
Pugnacious
Eager and ready to fight; Quarrelsome