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56 Cards in this Set
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captious - (adj) (cap·tious | \ ˈkap-shəs ) |
1. faultfinding : marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections 2. calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument He likes to ask captious questions. |
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carat - (n) ( car·at | \ ˈker-ət ) |
unit of weight for precious things Only a fool buys his fiancée a 2 carat engagement ring. |
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caricature - (n) ( car·i·ca·ture | \ ˈker-i-kə-ˌchu̇r ) |
exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics distortion; burlesque The caricatures he draws are hilarious. |
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carillon - (n) ( car·il·lon | \ ˈker-ə-ˌlän ) |
set of bells for playing The carillon in the churches bell tower knelled. |
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carmine - (n) car·mine | \ ˈkär-mən |
rich red
She had carmine hair. |
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carnage - (n) (car·nage | \ ˈkär-nij ) |
1: the flesh of slain animals or humans 2: great and usually bloody slaughter or injury (as in battle) The carnage from chemical warfare is atrocious! |
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carnal - (adj) ( car·nal | \ ˈkär-nᵊl ) |
1: relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites 2: marked by sexuality He was interested in carnal pleasures. |
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irrelevant - (adj) (ir·rel·e·vant | \ i-ˈre-lə-vənt ) |
not applicable, unrelated That statement is irrelevant. |
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irremediable - (adj) (ir·re·me·di·a·ble | \ ˌir-i-ˈmē-dē-ə-bəl ) |
incurable; uncorrectable That error is irremediable. |
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irrevocable - (adj) (ir·rev·o·ca·ble | \ i-ˈre-və-kə-bəl ) |
unalterable Cheating on a spouse is an irrevocable break in trust. |
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isotope - (n) ( iso·tope | \ ˈī-sə-ˌtōp ) |
varying form of an element Isotopes of uranium are radioactive. |
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iterate - (v) ( it·er·ate | \ ˈi-tə-ˌrāt ) |
utter a 2nd time; repeat I will not iterate myself all day. |
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itinerant - (adj) ( itin·er·ant | \ ī-ˈti-nə-rənt ) |
wandering; traveling He is an itinerant lover. |
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itinerary - (n) ( itin·er·ary | \ ī-ˈti-nə-ˌrer-ē ) |
plan of a trip
My itinerary is nonexistent! |
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garnish - (v) ( gar·nish | \ ˈgär-nish ) |
1: decorate 2: to equip with accessories Parsley was ineffectively used as a garnish on my plate. |
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garrulity - (n)
( gar·ru·li·ty | \ gə-ˈrü-lə-tē ) |
talkativeness : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative Trump often resorts to garrulity in an attempt to hide the fact that he has nothing worth saying. |
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garrulous - (n) ( gar·ru·lous | \ ˈger-ə-ləs ) |
given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity
We had a president that was quite garrulous in nature. |
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gasconade
( gas·co·nade | gas·ke·naid | \ ga-skə-ˈnād ) |
boastfulness : bluster If you believe the gasconade of Trump, you must think he is the smartest man alive. |
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gastronomy - (n)
( gas·tron·o·my | \ ga-ˈsträ-nə-mē ) |
1: the art or science of preparing and serving good food
2: culinary custom or style (Chinese gastronomy) I have never studied gastronomy. |
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gauche - (adj) ( ghosh | \ ˈgōsh ) |
1: lacking social experience or grace : clumsy : boorish 2: crudely made or done It would be gauche for you to mention my diarrhea! |
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gauntlet - (n) ( gaunt·let | \ ˈgȯnt-lət ) |
1: leather glove 2: a line, series, or assemblage, especially one that poses some sort of ordeal (gauntlet of reporters) The falconer wore a gauntlet. |
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resuscitate - (v)
(re·sus·ci·tate | \ ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtāt ) |
to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
My father tried to resuscitate his father. |
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retentive - (adj) ( re·ten·tive | \ ri-ˈten-tiv ) |
1: capable of retaining 2: retaining knowledge easily I wish I had a more retentive mind. |
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reticence - (n) ( ret·i·cence | \ ˈre-tə-sən(t)s ) |
inclined to be silent The republicans reticence on the January 6th insurrection will bring this country problems. |
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reticulate - (adj) ( re·tic·u·late | \ ri-ˈti-kyə-lət ) |
resembling a net or network A leaf with a pattern of veins that resembles a net is an example of a reticulate leaf. |
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retinue - (n) ( ret·i·nue | \ ˈre-tə-ˌnü ) |
a group of retainers or attendants The queen's retinue was filled with eunuchs. |
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retraction - (n) ( re·trac·tion | \ ri-ˈtrak-shən ) |
with-drawl : act of recanting He dropped his libel suit against the newspaper once it published a retraction of the erroneous statements made against him and his family. |
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retribution - (n)
( ret·ri·bu·tion | re-trə-ˈbyü-shən ) |
the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment especially in the hereafter
My God does not extract retribution from sinners. |
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desideratum - (n) (de·sid·er·a·tum | dəˌzidəˈrädəm ) |
that which is desired : something that is needed or wanted Our first desideratum must be the establishment of peace. |
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despoil - (v) ( de·spoil ) |
plunder : to strip of belongings, possessions, or value The enemy despoiled the village. |
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despotism - (n) ( des·po·tism | ˈde-spə-ˌti-zəm ) |
tyranny : oppressive absolute power and authority exerted by government The Republican party is bringing the US toward despotism. |
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destitute - (n) ( des·ti·tute ) |
extremely poor : lacking something needed or desirable The father's illness left the family destitute. |
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desuetude - (n) ( de·sue·tude | ˈde-swi-ˌtüd ) |
disused condition : discontinuance from use or exercise Despite the long years of desuetude, the old manual typewriter seemed to work just fine. |
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desultory - (adj) ( des·ul·to·ry | ˈde-səl-ˌtȯr-ē ) |
1. aimless: jumping around 2. marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose 3. not connected with the main subject 4. disappointing in progress, performance, or quality a desultory wine |
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detraction - (n) ( de·trac·tion | di-ˈtrak-shən ) |
1. slandering : aspersion 2. a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism Her inevitable detraction of every new idea is annoying to the other club members. |
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tepid - (adj)
tep·id | [ˈtepəd] |
1. lukewarm 2. showing little enthusiasm I do not like to drink tepid beer. |
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tergiversation - (n)
ter·gi·ver·sa·tion ˌ tər-ˌji-vər-ˈsā-shən |
1: evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement
2: desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith I can't understand your tergiversation... |
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termagant - (n) |
a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman;
a shrew I hope I don't marry another termagant |
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terminus - (n) ter·mi·nus [ˈtərmənəs] |
1. a final point in space or time; an end or extremity 2. last stop of a railroad |
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terrestrial - (adj) ter·res·tri·al [təˈrestrēəl] |
of, on, or relating to the earth
We are better explorers of the terrestrial regions on earth than the aquatic regions. |
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terse - (adj) |
concise, abrupt, pithy She gave a terse reply to my compliments. |
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tertiary - (adj) |
third The tertiary person in line is me. |
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apprise - (v) ap·prise [əˈprīz] |
inform or tell (someone) I will not apprise my wife of my affair. |
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appurtenance - (n) ap·pur·te·nance [əˈpərtənəns] |
an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living "all the appurtenances of luxurious travel" |
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apropos - (adj & prep) ap·ro·pos [ˌaprəˈpō] |
very appropriate to a particular situation properly, with reference to |
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aptitude - (n) ap·ti·tude [ˈaptəˌto͞od] |
a natural ability to do something Lara has an aptitude for writing |
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aquiline - (adj) aq·ui·line [ˈakwəˌlīn, ˈakwələn] |
(of a person's nose) hooked or curved like an eagle's beak
He has an aquiline nose. |
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arable - (adj) ar·a·ble [ˈerəb(ə)l] |
fit for plowing |
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arbiter - (n) ar·bi·ter /ˈärbədər/ |
a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter. "The military acted as arbiter of conflicts between political groups." |
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prognathous - (adj) /ˈpräɡnəTHəs/ |
having a projecting jaw "Her chin was a little prognathous." |
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prognosis - (n) prog·no·sis /präɡˈnōsəs/ |
the likely course of a disease or ailment
"The disease has a poor prognosis." |
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prognosticate - (v) prog·nos·ti·cate /präɡˈnästəˌkāt/ |
foretell or prophesy a future event
"I won't prognosticate and say whether this will lead to other mainstream roles." |
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proletarian - (n) pro·le·tar·i·an /ˌprōləˈterēən/ |
member of the working class (proletariat) I do not want to be a proletarian. |
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prolific - (adj) pro·lif·ic /prəˈlifik/ |
present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful
I want to be a prolific poet. |
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prolix - (adj) pro·lix /prōˈliks,ˈprōˌliks/ |
(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
"He found the narrative too prolix and discursive." |
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promiscuous - (adj) pro·mis·cu·ous /prəˈmiskyəwəs/ |
having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships
"promiscuous teenagers" demonstrating or implying an undiscriminating or unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual. |
