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49 Cards in this Set
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Acquiesce
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To comply, to yield
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ak wee es
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Anomaly
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abnormal, irregular, abberrant
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uh nah mu lee
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Bane
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any cause of ruin or destruction, causing harm, death or misery
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bayn
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censure
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severe critism, related word is censor but it's not as strong as CENSURE
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sen sher
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Chagrin
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strong embarrasment feeling, irritation marked by disappointment or humiliation.
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shuh grin
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Choleric
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temperamental; hotheaded
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kuh layr ik
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Churlish
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peasantlike; crude, vulgar
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cher lish
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cipher
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nothing,zero,null ; worthless person or thing; secrete code; a distinctive emblem
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circumspect
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cautious; watchful
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ser kum spekt
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countervail
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to use equal force against
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kown ter vayl
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curmudgeon
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a person with a rude, irascilbe attitude
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ker muh jum
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DEMAGOGUE
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a political agitator and charismatic orator who appeals to emotions and prejudice
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DEPRECATE
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to express disapproval of
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ENIGMA
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mystery or puzzle,
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EPHEMERAL
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lasting only a short time; short-lived
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EPITAPH
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an inscription on a monument in memory of a dead person
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ERUDITE
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scholarly, learned
knowledge learned |
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ESCHEW
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to avoid or abstain from
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EXPEDIENT
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suitable for particular purpose, fitting for one's advantage or interest
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EXTRICATE
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to free or release from entanglement or engagement
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FATIOUS
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funny, witty, amusing
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HALCYON
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calm; peaceful; serene ; also mean carefree (halcyeon days of youth)
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HARANGUE
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length speech, bombastic speech
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huh RANG
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HARBINGER
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anything that foreshadoes a future event; omen
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HAR bin jer
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HIATUS
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a pause or break in a sequence; opening; aperture; gap; chasm
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hy AY tus
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HYPERBOLE
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an obvious exageration, intentionally used to emphasis and not to be taken literally
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IDYLLIC
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charmingly simple and carefree. Usually describe a lifestyle or culture rather than personal disposition (habit, mind)
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IMPERTINENT
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inappropriate under the circumstances; ill-mannered; rude; insolent
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INDIGENT
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poor; improverished (made poor)
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INEXORABLE
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relentless; unyielding; merciless; implacable
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INTERLOPER
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intruder or trepasser
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IRRESOLUTE
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unable to decide
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LAUDABLE
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praiseworth; commendable
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MAGNANIMOUS
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noble or elevated in mind; generous
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MISANTHROPE
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a person or hates or distrusts humankind
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MUNDANE
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of or pertaining to the world or to earthly concerns
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NEBULOUS
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vague and indistinct; without define form; cloudy or hazy
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OBFUSCATE
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to confuse, muddle or bewilder
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causative
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nguyen nhan, ly do, nguyen co
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inconstancy
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capricious, fickle, varied
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gaucheness
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awkwardness
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precipitate (adj,v)
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adj : hasty, impetuous
v: expedite or trigger |
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scad
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great quantity
"I've got scads of clothes" |
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grandiose
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pretentious; impressive
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entrench
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- to fix firmly or securely
- to trespass, infringe, encroach (take another possession or rights stealthily and gradually) |
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lackluster
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dull
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transient
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momentary, temporarly
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protrusion
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stick out
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sumptuous
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lavish, rich.
I cannot recall when I have had such sumptuous Thanksgiving feast. |
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