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58 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity |
eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness |
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Burgeon |
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots |
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Deleterious |
harmful |
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Euphemism |
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
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Lethargic |
tired; without energy |
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Ogle |
stare at; observe in an obvious manner |
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Tractable |
obedient; dutiful; polite |
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Burnish |
polish |
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Euphony |
pleasant sounds |
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Iconoclast |
person who opposes orthodoxy |
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Levity |
flippancy; joking about serious matters |
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Rotund |
round |
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Buttress |
strengthen; support |
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Delineation |
demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining |
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Ominous |
threatening |
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Ruminate |
think over something; ponder |
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Allay |
to lessen |
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Byline |
he line that tells you who wrote an article |
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Demur |
hesitate; refuse |
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Exacerbate |
make worse |
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Liniment |
soothing lotion |
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Ignominious |
shameful |
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Omnipotent |
all-powerful |
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Ruse |
rick; stratagem |
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Cacophony
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discordant loud noises |
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Exasperated |
frustrated; annoyed |
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Ignominy |
shame |
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Omniscient |
all-knowing |
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Lithe |
flexible; supple |
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Saccharin |
falsely sweet |
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Transient |
short-lived; ephemeral |
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Cajole |
coax |
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Onerous |
burdensome; hard to undertake |
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Sacrosanct |
very holy; inviolable |
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Candor |
frankness; openness |
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Loquacious |
talkative |
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Ordain |
1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest |
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Precinct |
district of a city |
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Sallow |
yellowish |
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Trivial |
unimportant |
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Deprecate |
criticize; denounce |
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Exegesis |
scholarly explanation or interpretation |
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Immutable |
unchanging; permanent |
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Opulent |
wealthy; rich; magnificent |
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Precept |
guiding principle |
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Salacious |
lecherous; erotic |
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Trite |
unoriginal; dull |
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Callow |
immature |
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Depravity |
moral corruption |
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Execrable |
very, very bad |
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Opaque |
does not let light through |
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Lofty |
snooty; arrogant; haughty |
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Trepidation |
fear |
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Altruism |
putting others first; being self-sacrificing |
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Deplore |
regret |
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Exculpate |
free someone from blame; pardon; acquit |
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Onus |
burden |
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Precarious |
unstable; risky |
