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30 Cards in this Set

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alleviate
make less severe
cacophony
discordant loud noises
denounce
condemn; speak out against
exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
ignominy
shame
lithe
flexible; supple
omniscient
all-knowing
pragmatist
practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
saccharin
falsely sweet
transient
short-lived; ephemeral
aloof
distant; detached; cold
cajole
coax
deplete
use up; lessen
exceptionable
very bad (something which we should object to)
illuminate
to light up or make clear
livid
very angry
onerous
burdensome; hard to undertake
preamble
introductory material
sacrosanct
very holy; inviolable
traverse
to move across
altruism
putting others first; being self-sacrificing
caldron
huge cooking pot
deplore
regret
exculpate
free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
illusory
deceptive; false; misleading
lobbyist
person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
onus
burden
precarious
unstable; risky
sagacious
wise
trepidation
fear