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32 Cards in this Set
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Languid |
Lacking energy, slow (Syn: fatigue, listless, lackadaisical) |
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Lament |
To express sorrow or to grieve (Syn: bewail, deplore) |
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Kudos |
Fame, glory, or honor (Syn: accolade, encomium, homage) |
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Kinetic |
Relating to motion, movement (Syn: dynamic, mobile) |
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Kindle |
To set fire or ignite, excite or inspire (syn: arouse, spark) |
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Keen |
Intellectually sharp (Syn: acute, canny, quick) |
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Juncture |
Point of time where two things are joined (Syn: confluence, convergence) |
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Judicious |
Sensible, showing good judgement (Syn: circumspect, prudent, sagacious, sapient) |
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Intrepid |
Fearless and courageous (Syn: brave) |
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Insipid |
Lacking interest or flavor (Syn: banal, dull, vapid) |
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Iniquity |
Sin, evil act (Syn: enormity, vice, wickedness) |
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Impetuous |
Quick to act without thinking (Syn: impulsive, precipitate, rash) |
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Impervious |
Impossible to penetrate (Syn: impregnable, resistant) |
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Impasse |
Dilemma with no solution, blocked path (Syn: cul-de-sac, deadlock, stalemate) |
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Ignoble |
Having low moral standards, mean (Syn: lowlyz vulgar) |
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Hyperbole |
Purposeful exaggeration for effect (Syn: embellishment, inflation) |
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Hermetic |
Tightly sealed (Syn: impervious, watertight) |
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Hapless |
Unfortunate, having bad luck (Syn: jinxed, ill-starred) |
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Gullible |
Easily deceived (Syn: credulous, exploitable, naive) |
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Gestation |
Growth process from conception to birth (Syn: gravidity, development) |
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Garner |
To gather and store (Syn: amass, glean, reap, harvest) |
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Fanatical |
Excessively enthusiastic, devotion (Syn: fiery, zealous, extremist) |
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Exonerate |
To clear of blame (Syn: absolve, acquit, exculpate, vindicate) |
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Exacerbate |
To make worse (Syn: aggravate, provoke) |
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Ethos |
Beliefs or character of a group (Syn: culture, philosophy, ethic) |
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Erratic |
Unpredictable (Syn: capricious, irresolute, whimsical) |
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Enumerate |
To count, list, or itemize (Syn: catalog, index, tabulate) |
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Embellish |
To add ornamental details (Syn: adorn, bedeck, enhance) |
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Dissonance |
A harsh and disagreeable combination, especially sound (Syn: clash, contention, discord, strife, variance) |
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Quotidian |
Occurring daily, commonplace (Syn: everyday, usual) |
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Raconteur |
Skillful storyteller (Syn: anecdotalist, monologist) |
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Jettison |
To discard of unnecessary things (Syn: dump, eject) |
