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79 Cards in this Set
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Admonish |
To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty |
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Circumspect |
Careful, cautious |
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Deadlock |
A complete standstill; to bring to a standstill |
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Diffuse |
To spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread |
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Efface |
To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed |
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Relinquish |
To let go, give up |
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Adjourn |
To stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place |
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Compensate |
To make up for; to repay for services |
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Erratic |
Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable |
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Illegible |
Difficult or impossible to read |
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Tantalize |
To tease, torment by teasing |
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Adherent |
A follower, supporter; attached, sticking to |
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Altercation |
An angry argument |
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Condone |
To pardon or overlook |
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Fabricate |
To make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
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Pilfer |
To steal in small quantities |
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Semblance |
A likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition |
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Abscond |
To run off and hide |
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Anarchy |
To lack government and law, confusion |
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Auspicious |
Favorable; fortunate |
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Biased |
Favoring one side unduly; prejudiced |
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Intrepid |
Very brave, fearless, unshakable |
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Pompous |
Overly self-important in speech or manner; excessively stately or ceremonies |
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Precipice |
A very steep cliff; the brink of edge of disaster |
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Accomplice |
A person who takes part in a crime |
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Annihilate |
To destroy completely |
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Arbitrary |
Unreasonable; based on ones own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
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Incorrigible |
Not able to be corrected, beyond control |
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Morose |
Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
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Paramount |
Chief in importance, above all others |
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Stagnant |
Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull |
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Atone |
To make up for |
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Credible |
Believable |
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Doleful |
Sad, dreary |
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Incessant |
Never stopping, going on all the time |
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Intricate |
Complicated, difficult to understand |
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Superfluous |
Exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess |
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Abhor |
To regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
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Commodious |
Roomy, spacious |
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Discern |
To see clearly, recognize |
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Extant |
Still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost |
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Implicate |
To involve in; to connect with or be related to |
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Vociferous |
Loud & noisy; compelling attention |
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Voluminous |
Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length |
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Apathy |
A lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
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Apprehensive |
Fearful or anxious about the future |
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Compatible |
Able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system |
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Ingenuous |
Innocent, simple, frank, sincere |
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Reprisal |
An injury done in return for injury |
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Revel |
To take great pleasure in; cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
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Brash |
Prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent |
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Capricious |
Subject to whims or passing fancies |
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Copious |
Abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
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Deviate |
To turn aside; to stray from a norm |
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Limpid |
Clear, transparent; readily understood |
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Omnipotent |
Almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
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Sophomoric |
Immature but overconfident; conceited |
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Acquiesce |
To accept without protest; to agree or submit |
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Allure |
To entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm |
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Askew |
Twisted to one side, crooked, unconcerned |
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Crestfallen |
Discouraged, dejected, downcast |
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Garrulous |
Given to much talking, tediously chatty |
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Misnomer |
An unsuitable or misapplied name |
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Profess |
To affirm; to state belief in; to claim, pretend |
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Sonorous |
Full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
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Clairvoyant |
Supernaturally perceptive, extrasensory powers |
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Endemic |
Native or confined to a certain region or people |
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Fathom |
To understand; get to the bottom of |
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Guile |
Treacherous cunning, deceit |
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Placate |
To appease, soothe, pacify |
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Potent |
Highly effective, powerful |
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Stark |
Harsh, unrelieved |
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Abjure |
To renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun |
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Clandestine |
Secret, concealed; underhand |
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Compunction |
Remorse, regret |
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Irrelevant |
Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent |
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Platitude |
A commonplace, state or trite remark |
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Quell |
To subdue, put down forcibly |
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Tangible |
Capable of being touched; real, concrete |
