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66 Cards in this Set
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brusque
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adj. abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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demagogue
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n. a leader who exploits populare predjudices and false promises to gain power.
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cajole
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v. to coax, persuade
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ennui
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n. weariness from lack of occupation, boredom
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anomalous
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adj. abnormal, irregular
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contrive
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v. to plan with ingenuity, invent
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disabuse
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to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
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arbiter
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n. one having power to decide a matter at issue, a judge.
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bizarre
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adj. extremely strange, unusual, atypical
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castigate
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v. to punish severely, criticize severely.
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aspersion
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n. a damaging or derogatory statement, the act of slandering
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vouchsafe
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v. to give or furnish condescendingly, to grant
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megalomania
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n. a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc.
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surreptitious
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adj. stealthy scecret, intended to escape observation.
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transmute
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v. to transform. to change from one substance to antoher.
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immutable
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adj. not subject to change, constant
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transgress
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v. to go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin, to violate
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heinous
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adj. very wicked, offensive, hateful
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insurgent
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n. one who rebels
adj. rising in a refvolt, refusing to accept authority |
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fetter
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n. a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
v. to chain or shackle |
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sinecure
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n. a position requiring little or no work, an easy
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vicarious
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adj. performed, suffered, or otherwiseexperienced by one person in place of another.
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aggrandize
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v. to increase in greatness, powere or wealth. to intensify
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inscrutbable
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adj. impossible to see through, physically incapable of being understood
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archetype
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n. an original model after which similar things are patterned. a perfect example
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erudite
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adj. scholarly, learned
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infer
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v. to find out by reasoning, to hint, suggest, imply
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affable
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adj. courteous and pleasant, sociable
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amorphous
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adj. shapeless, without definite form, without unity
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gossamer
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adj. thin, light, delicate
n. a very thin, light, cloth |
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aura
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n. that which surrounds, a distinctive air or personal quality
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insular
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adj. relatin to an island, narrow or isolated in outlook or experience.
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sleazy
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adj. think or flimsy, cheap. ethically low, mean
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irrevocable
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adj. incapable of being changed or called back
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resilient
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adj. persistent, showing industry and determination
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remonstrate
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v. to argue or plead with someone against somehing, to protest
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retrench
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v. to cut down, reduce in schop and cost
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sedulous
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adj. able to return to an original shape or form. able to recover quickly
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reverberate
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v. to re-echo, resound, to reflect or be reflected
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querulous
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adj. peevish, complaining, fretful
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repudiate
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v. to disown, reject or deny
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propensity
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n. a natural inclination or bent toward
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scurrilous
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adj. coarseely abusive, vulgar or low, foul-mouthed
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contraband
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n. illegal traffic, smuggled goods
adj. illegal, probhibited |
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flout
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v. to mock. treat with contempt
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caveat
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n. a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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blazon
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v. to adorn or embellish,
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filch
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v. to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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fractious
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adj. tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome
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equitable
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adj. fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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autonomy
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n. self-government, political control
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addendum
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n. an addition or supplement designed to increase correctness
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amnesty
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n. a general pardon for an offense against a government, in general any act of forgiveness.
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axiomatic
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adj. self-evident, expressing a nuiversally accepted principle or rule
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extricate
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v. to fee from etanglements or difficulties
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soporific
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adj. tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness
n. something that induces sleep |
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scathing
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adj. bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm
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unwieldy
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adj. not easily carried, handled or managed b/c of complexity
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vapid
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adj. dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness
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prognosticate
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v. to predict, especially on the basis of present indications or signs
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sepulchral
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adj. funeral, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
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salutary
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adj. beneficial, helpful, healthy
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straitlaced
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adj. extremely stric in regard to moral standards and conduct
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scourge
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v. to whip, punnish severely
n. a cause of affliction or suffering. |
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precept
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n a rule fo conduct or action
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transient
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adj. lasting only a short time
n. one who stays a short time. |