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30 Cards in this Set
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pander
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cater to the low desires of others
The reviewer accused the makers of Lethal Weapon of pandering to the masses' taste of violence. |
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savant
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scholar
Our faculty includes many worldfamous savants. |
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enrapture
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please intensely
The audience was enraptured by the freshness of the voices and the excellent orchestration. |
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic
Helen valued people who behaved as if they respected themselves; irritated her more than an excessively obsequious waiter or a fawning salesclerk. |
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unwonted
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unaccustomed
He hesitated to assume the unwonted role of master of ceremonies at the dinner. |
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canvass
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determine or seek opinions; votes; etc
After canvassing the sentiments of his constituents, the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district. |
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distraught
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upset; distracted by anxiety;
The distraught parents frantically searched the ravine for their lost child. |
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heinous
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atrocious; hatefully bad;
Hitler's heinous crimes will never be forgotten. |
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ruse
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trick; stratagem ;
You will not be able to fool your friends with such an obvious ruse. |
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chaffing
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bantering; joking;
Sometimes his flippant and chaffing remarks annoy us. |
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impeccable
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faultless
He was proud of his impeccable manners. |
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reparable
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capable of being repaired
Fortunately, the damages we suffered in the accident were reparable and our car looks brand new. |
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tryst
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meeting
The lovers kept their tryst even though they realized their danger. |
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aquiline
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curved; hooked;
He can be recognized by his aquiline nose, curved like the beak of the eagle. |
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enigmatic
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obscure; puzzling;
Many have sought to fathom the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa. |
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oblivion
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forgetfulness
Her work had fallen into a state of oblivion; no one bothered to read them. |
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untenable
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unsupportable
I find your theory untenable and must reject it. |
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gall
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annoy; chafe;
Their taunts galled him. |
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lien
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legal claim on a property
There was a delay before Ralph could take possession of his late uncle's home; apparently, another claimant had a lien upon the estate. |
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prattle
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babble
The children prattle endlessly about their new toys. |
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rueful
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regretful; sorrowful; dejected
The artist has captured the sadness of childhood in his portrait of the boy with the rueful countenance. |
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ceremonious
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marked by formality
Ordinary dress would be in appropriate at so ceremonious an affair. |
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impale
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pierce
He was impaled by the spear hurled by his adversary. |
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agape
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openmouthed
She stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo. |
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comestible
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something fit to be eaten
The roast turkey and other comestibles, the wines, and the excellent service made this Thanksgiving dinner particularly memorable. |
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epithet
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
So many kings of France were named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart%3a Charles the Wise, for example, was someone far different from Charles the Fat. |
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engage
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
Your case has engaged my interest, my lord, said Holmes, %22You many engage my services. |
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objective
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goal; aim;
A degree in medicine was her ultimate objective. |
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unsavory
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distasteful; morally offensive;
People with unsavory reputations should not be allowed to work with young children. |
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wizened
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withered; shriveled ;
The wizened old man in the home for the aged was still active and energetic. |
