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30 Cards in this Set
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stupor
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state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
In his stupor, the addict was unaware of the events taking place around him. |
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abdicate
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renounce; give up;
When Edward VII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world. |
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odorous
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having an odor
This variety of hybrid tea rose is more odorous than the one you have in your garden. |
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valedictory
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pertaining to farewell
I found the valedictory address too long; leave-taking should be brief. |
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earthy
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unrefined; coarse ;
His earthy remarks often embarrassed the women in the audience. |
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exegesis
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explanation; especially of biblical passages;
I can follow your exegesis of this passage to a limited degree; some of your reasoning eludes me. |
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inevitable
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unavoidable
Death and taxes are both inevitable. |
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ordain
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command; arrange; consecrate
The king ordained that no foreigner should be allowed to enter the city. |
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cherubic
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angelic; innocent-looking;
With her cheerful smile and rosy cheeks, she was a particularly cherubic child. |
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implacable
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incapable of being pacified
Madame Defarge was the implacable enemy of the Evremonde family. |
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shun
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keep away from
Cherishing his solitude, the recluse shunned the company of other human beings. |
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windfall
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fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event;
This huge tax refund is quite a windfall. |
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breadth
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width; extent ;
We were impressed by the breadth of her knowledge. |
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environ
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enclose; surround ;
Paris was environed by a wall. |
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occult
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mysterious; secret; supernatural
The occult rites of the organization were revealed only to members. |
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vagabond
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wanderer; tramp ;
In summer, college students wander the roads of Europe like carefree vagabonds. |
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illusive
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deceiving
This is only a mirage; let us not be fooled by its illusive effect. |
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mountebank
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charlatan; boastful pretender;
The patent medicine man was a mountebank. |
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recumbent
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reclining; lying down completely or in part;
The command %22AT EASE%22 does not permit you to take a recumbent position. |
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salient
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prominent
One of the salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page. |
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chasten
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discipline; punish in order to correct ;
Whom God loves, God chastens. |
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impetuous
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violent; hasty; rash
We tried to curb his impetuous behavior because we felt that in his haste he might offend some people. |
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august
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impressive; majestic;
Visiting the palace at Versailes, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself. |
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decorum
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propriety; seemliness;
Shocked by the unruly behavior, the teacher criticized the class for its lack of decorum. |
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forgo
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give up; do without;
Determined to lose weight for the summer, Ida decided to forgo dessert until she could fit into a size eight again. |
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entreat
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plead; ask earnestly;
She entreated her father to let her stay out till midnight. |
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obtrusive
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too noticable
I found her a very obstrusive person, constantly seeking the center of the stage. |
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usury
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lending money at illegal rates of interest
The loan shark was found guilty of usury. |
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propitiate
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appease
The natives offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods. |
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complacent
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self-satisfied
There was a complacent look on his face as he examined his paintings. |
