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120 Cards in this Set
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Abate |
To decrease; reduce |
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Abdicate |
To give up a position, right or power |
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Abscond |
To depart secretly |
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Aberrant |
(Adj) Deviating from what is normal |
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Adamant (adj) |
Uncompromising; unyielding |
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Adjunct (n) |
Something added, attached or joined |
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Admonish (v) |
To caution or reprimand |
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Adulterate (v) |
To corrupt or make impure |
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Aesthetic (adj) |
Relating to beauty or art |
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Affected (adj) |
Pretentious, phony |
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Affinity (n) |
Fondness;liking;similarity |
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Aggregate (adj) |
Amounting to a whole; total |
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Aggrandize (v) |
To make larger or greater |
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Alacrity (n) |
Cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed |
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Abeyance (n) |
Temporary suppression or suspension |
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Alchemy (n) |
Medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation |
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Allay (v) |
To lessen; ease; soothe |
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Alleviate (v) |
To relieve; improve partially |
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Alloy (n) |
A combination; a mixture of two or more metals |
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Allure (n) |
The power to entice by charm |
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Amalgamate (v) |
To combine into a unified whole |
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Ambiguous (adj) |
Unclear or doubtful in meaning |
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Abject (adj) |
Miserable; pitiful |
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Abjure |
To reject: abandon formally |
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Abscission (n) |
The act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant |
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Abstemious (adj) |
Moderate in apetite |
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Abstinence (n) |
The giving up of certain pleasures |
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Abysmal (adj) |
Very bad |
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Accretion (n) |
Growth in size or increase in amount |
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Accrue (v) |
To accumulate; grow by additions |
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Ambivalence (noun) |
The state of having conflicting emotional attitudes |
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Ambrosia (noun) |
Something delicious; the food of the gods |
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Ameliorate (verb) |
To improve |
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Amenable (adj) |
Agreeable; cooperative; suited |
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Amenity (noun) |
Something that increases comfort |
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Amulet (noun) |
Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits |
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Anachronism (noun) |
Something out of the proper time |
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Analgesic (noun) |
Medication that reduces or eliminates pain |
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Analogous (adj) |
Comparable |
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Anarchy (noun) |
Absence of government; state of disorder |
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Anodyne (noun) |
Something that calms or soothes pain |
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Anomalous (adj) |
Irregular; deviating from the norm |
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Antecedent (noun) |
Something that comes before |
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Antediluvian (adj) |
Prehistoric |
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Antipathy (noun) |
Dislike; hostility |
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Apathy (noun) |
Indifference |
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Apex (noun) |
The highest point |
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Apogee (noun) |
The point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point |
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Apothegm (noun) |
A terse, witty saying |
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Appease (verb) |
To calm; pacify ; placate |
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Appellation (noun) |
Name |
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Apposite (adj) |
Strikingly appropriate and relevant |
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Apprise (verb) |
To inform |
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Approbation (noun) |
Praise; approval |
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Appropriate (verb) |
To take possession for one’s own use; confiscate |
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Apropos (adj) |
Relevant |
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Arabesque (noun) |
Ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body |
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Archeology (noun) |
The study of material evidence of past human life |
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Ador (noun) |
Great emotion and passion |
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Arduous (adj) |
Extremely difficult; laborious |
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Argot (noun) |
A specialized vocabulary used by a group |
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Arrest (verb) |
To stop; to seize |
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Artifact (noun) |
Item made by human craft |
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Artless (adj) |
Guileless; natural |
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Ascetic (noun) |
One who practices self-denial |
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Asperity (noun) |
Severity; harshness; irritability |
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Aspersion (noun) |
Slander; false rumour |
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Assiduous (adj) |
Diligent; hard-working |
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Assuage (v) |
To make less severe |
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Astringent (adj) |
Harsh; severe |
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Asylum (noun) |
Place of refuge or shelter |
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Atavism (noun) |
In biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period if absence |
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Attenuate (v) |
To weaken |
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Audacious (adj) |
Bold; daring |
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Austere (adj) |
Stern; unadorned |
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Autonomous (adj) |
Self-governing; independent |
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Avarice (noun) |
Greed |
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Aver (v) |
To affirm; declare to be true |
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Avocation (noun) |
Secondary occupation |
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Avuncular (adj) |
Like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant |
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Axiomatic (adj) |
Taken for granted |
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Bacchanalian (adj) |
Pertaining to riotous or drunken festivities |
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Banal (adj) |
Commonplace; trite |
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Banter (n) |
Playful conversation |
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Bard (n) |
Poet |
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Bawdy (adj) |
Obscene |
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Beatify (v) |
To sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to |
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Bedizen (v) |
To dress in a vulgar, showy manner |
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Behemoth (n) |
Huge creature; anything very large and powerful |
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Belie (v) |
To contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression |
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Beneficent (adj) |
Kindly; doing good |
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Bifurcate (v) |
To divide into two parts |
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Blandishment (n) |
Flattery |
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Blasé (adj) |
Bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned |
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Bolster (v) |
To give a boost to; prop up; support |
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Bombastic (adj) |
Pompous; using inflated language |
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Boorish (adj) |
Rude; insensitive |
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Bovine (adj) |
Cowlike |
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Brazen (adj) |
Bold; shameless |
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Broach (v) |
To mention for the first time |
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Bucolic (adj) |
Characteristic of the countryside; rustic; plural |
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Burgeon (v) |
To fluorish |
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Burnish (v) |
To polish |
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Buttress (v) |
To reinforce; support |
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Cacophonous (adj) |
Unpleasant or harsh-sounding |
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Cacophonous (adj) |
Unpleasant or harsh-sounding |
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Cadge (v) |
To beg; sponge |
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Callous (adj) |
Thick-skinned; insensitive |
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Calumny (n) |
False and malicious accusation ; slander |
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Canard (n) |
False, deliberately misleading story |
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Canon (n) |
An established principle; a basis or standard for judgement; a group of literary works |
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Cant (n) |
Insincere talk; language of a particular group |
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Cantankerous (adj) |
Irritable; ill-humoured |
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Capricious (adj) |
Fickle |
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Captious (adj) |
Faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument |
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Carnal (adj) |
Of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites |
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Carp (v) |
To find fault; complain |
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Cartography (n) |
Science of making maps |
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Caste (n) |
Any of the hereditary social classes of Hindu society, social stratification |
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Castigation (n) |
Punishment; chastisement; cristicism |
