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100 Cards in this Set

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Buffoon

Person who amuses others by tricks

Extrovert

Outgoing person

Instigate

To cause or foment

Rudiment

basic skill

Undermine

To attack by indirect means; to weaken or ruin

Unremitting

Staying constant; not stopping

Centennial

100th anniversary

Equilibrium

State of balance

Gird

Surround

Implacable

Incapable of being soothed

Manifesto

Public statement

Mesmerize

To fascinate

Discriminate

To recognize clear distinction; to go against

Incarcerate

To confine

Infamous

To have a bad reputation

Malign

Slander; evil showing ill will

Rampant

Threateningly wild/wide spread

Rancor

Hatred or bitterness

Adamant

Not yielding; firm

Clique

Small exclusive group

Ingratiate

To work to gain the favor of someone

Adjacent

Near or next to

Implement

Tool or instrument

Magnitude

Greatness of size, power, or influence

Reminisce

To think or talk about ones past

Visionary

Dreamer

Cautionary

Offering or serving as a warning

Muster

Gathering of military services

Olfactory

Related to sense of smell

Plethora

Bodily condition by an excess of blood

Refurbish

To make like new

Pantheon

Group of people with high self esteem

Perverse

Wicked

Tutelage

Protection/instruct

Cessation

Stopping or final

Emaciated

Scrawny

Illicit

Not allowed/illegal

Indigenous

Native to a place

Insatiable

Never satisfied or greedy

Poignant

Painfully moving or touching

Baleful

Expression of hatred

Berate

Criticize

Condone

Overlook or except without punishment

Expendable

Able to be used up then replaced

Profane

Treat with scorn

Repast

Food/meal

Epitaph

Words on tombstone for deceased person

Exodus

Mass departure

Obituary

Notice of someone's death

Rendition

Translation/performance

Stereotype

Without acknowledging differences

Stipend

Fixed amount of pay

Gossamer

Thin fabric

Liquidate

Settling affairs of business

Onerous

Burdensome/oppressive

Pandemonium

Great confusion

Zephyr

Light gentle breeze

Attest

Declare as true

Differentiate

To distinguish

Hybrid

Mixed origin

Stalemate

Halt in a struggle/both sides equally strong

Temperate

Mild/moderate

Aftermath

Consequence/result

Cohort

Group working together

Culpable

Deserving blame

Enormity

State of monsterous size

Odyssey

Long adventurous journey

Premeditated

Fully planned before hand

Belie

Give false impression of

Diverse

Differing from one another

Flout

Ignore in a disrespectful way

Mandatory

Ordered by an authority/required

Singular

Extraordinary/acceptable

Stalwart

Strong or resolute

Antiquated

Grown old/out of date

Disburse

Distribute money

Juncture

Joining/coming together

Maelstrom

Large/violent whirlpool

Remiss

Careless

Titanic

State of being giant

Animosity

Intense ill will

Auspicious

Favorable/promising

Confidant

Person who secrets are told to

Inure

To accept undesirable conditions

Sabotage

To intentionally damage something

Sadistic

Taking pleasure in causing pain

Transpire

To become apparent

Volatile

Tending to erupt into violence

Cataclysm

Sudden and violent change/a catastrophe

Culinary

Having to do with cooking

Gourmet

Person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality

Banal

Lacking freshness;trite

Bemuse

To confuse or bewilder

Conundrum

Riddle whose answer is a play on words

Grandiose

Impressive because of large size or shape

Induce

To influence or persuade

Laudatory

Full of praise

Picayune

Petty or insignificant

Predilection

An inclination;preference

Promontory

High point of land that juts out into water