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57 Cards in this Set
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eclectic
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Adj.
combining elements from a variety of sources |
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intanet
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N.
a privately maintained computer network |
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foreboding
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Adj.
marked by a feeling of trouble; misgiving |
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animosity
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N.
dislike for; a hostile feeling |
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pragmatic
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Adj.
practical |
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overtone
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N.
having an additional, usually implicit meaning |
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aloof
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Adj.
reserved in manner |
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intermittent
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Adj.
alternately stoping and starting; off and on |
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incongruous
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Adj.
not appropriate, not in agreement or in harmony with |
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encroach
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V.
to intrude upon; to advance beyond the established boundaries |
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cerebral
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Adj.
relating to the brain; know for using intelliect over intuition |
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austere
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Adj.
unadorned, stern; servere in manner of appearance; very strict or moral |
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overbearing
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Adj.
domineering; likes to dictate |
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tedious
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Adj.
tiresome because of length, boring |
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misconception
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N.
an incorrect thought notion, or idea, a misunderstanding |
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posterior
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Adj.
located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure |
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histrionic
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Adj.
excessively dramatic or emotional |
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antediluvian
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Adj.
extremely old and antiqauted |
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aghast
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Adj.
struck by shock, terror, or amasement |
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milieu
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N.
an environment or a setting |
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misnomer
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N.
an incorrect name |
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emulate
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V.
to strive to equal or excel; to imitate |
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gratuitous
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Adj.
given without obligation; given without return; unearned |
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taciturn
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Adj.
not talkative; reluctant to join in conversation |
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garner
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V.
to gather; to acquire |
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galvinize
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V.
to stimulate into action |
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flourish
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V.
to grow or move with extra energy |
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amenable
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Adj.
willing to yield or cooperate; aggreable to |
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virulent
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Adj.
poison; hateful, highly infectious |
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efface
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V.
to rub or wipe out; erase |
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delectable
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Adj.
greatly pleasing; delicious |
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evade
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V.
to avoid |
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tranchant
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Adj.
forceful, effective, and vigorous |
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esoteric
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Adj.
intented for/understood by a select few |
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altruistic
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Adj.
showing unselfish concernfor the welfare of others; generous |
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egregious
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Adj.
Very bad; offensive |
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forebear
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N.
ancestor, forefather |
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intermediary
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N.
a mediator; one who goes between two people, groups, or things |
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intervene
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V.
to come between two people or things |
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tenacious
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Adj.
persistent; holding on to something valued |
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incredulous
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Adj.
full of disbelief |
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oversight
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N.
an ommission or error due to carelessness |
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audacity
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N.
an excessively bold act; and instance of shamless courage |
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fortuitous
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Adj.
occuring by chance; a pleasent accident |
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misconstrue
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V.
to mistake the meaning of; misinterpret |
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affinity
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N.
a natural attraction; a close connection |
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foremost
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Adj.
standing at the front; first; most advanced; pricipal |
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enigma
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N.
a puzzle or a riddle; a perplexing person, speech or text |
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intramural
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Adj.
existing or camed on within the bounds (or walls) of an institution, especially a school |
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arduous
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demanding great effort or labor, difficult
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posthumous
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Adj.
occuting or continuing after death |
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anterior
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Adj.
placed before or in front |
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incite
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V.
provoke to action |
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impede
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V.
to obstruct or interfere with; to delay |
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extraneous
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Adj.
not necessary comes from the outside |
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connoisseur
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N.
an expert in are or taste, a discerning judge in any field |
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lament
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V.
to feel or express sorrow; to mourn |
