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77 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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(v)
to steal off; depart clandestinely |
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abherrant
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(adj)
deviating from the norm |
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alacrity
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(n)
eager & enthusiastic willinglness |
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anaomaly
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(n)
abnormality; deviaiton from normal order |
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approbation
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(n)
expression of approval or pariase |
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arduous
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(adj)
taxing, strenous, requiring significant effort |
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assuage
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(v)
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify |
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audacious
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(adj)
daring; recklessly bold |
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austere
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(adj)
unadorned; ascetic; severely simple |
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axiomatic
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(ajd)
taken as givin; poassessing self0evident truth |
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canonical
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(adj)
following traditional standards |
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capricious
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(adj)
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable |
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censure
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(v)
criticize severely; officially rebuke |
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chicanery
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(n)
trickery or subterfuge |
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connoisseur
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(n)
expert; informed and astute judge |
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convoluted
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(adj)
complex or complicated |
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disabuse
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(v)
to set right; to undecieve |
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discordant
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(adj)
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound |
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disparate
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(adj)
fundametally distinct or dissimilar |
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effrontery
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(n)
presumputousness; extreme boldness |
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eloquent
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(adj)
well-spoken |
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enervate
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(v)
to reduce in vitality; to weaken |
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ennui
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(n)
disatisfaction or restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |
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equivocate
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(v)
use ambiguous language in a deceptive manner |
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erudite
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(adj)
learned or scholarly |
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exculpate
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(v)
exonerate; clear of blame |
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exigent
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(adj)
urgent or pressing; requiring immediate action |
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extermporaneous
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(adj)
improvised; done without preparation |
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filibuster
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(n)
intentional obstruction, esp. with speechmaking |
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fulminate
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(v)
to loudly attack or denounce |
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ingenuous
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(adj)
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication |
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inured
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(ajd)
accustomoed to accepting something undesirable |
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irascible
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(adj)
easily angered; prone to tempermental outbursts |
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laud
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(v)
to priase highly |
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lucid
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(adj)
clear; easily understood |
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magnanimmity
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(n)
quaility of being generous, forgiving |
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martial
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(adj)
assoicated with war or the armed forces |
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mundane
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(adj)
of the world, everyday, ordinary |
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nascent
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(adj)
coming into being; in the early developmental stages |
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nebulous
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(adj)
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form |
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neologism
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(n)
a new word, expression or usage |
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noxious
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(ajd)
harmful or injurious |
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obtuse
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(adj)
lacking sharpness of intiliect |
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obviate
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(v)
to anticipate and make unnecessary |
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onerous
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troubling; burdensome |
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paen
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(n)
song or hymn in praise of thanksgiving |
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parody
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(n)
humerous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect |
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perennial
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(ajd)
recurrent throughout the year; happening repeatedly |
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perfidy
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(n)
intentional breach of faith; treachery |
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perfunctory
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(adj)
cursoy; done without care or interest |
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perspicacious
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(adj)
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment |
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prattle
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(v)
to babble meanninglessly |
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precipitate
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(adj)
acting with excessive haste or impulse |
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precipitate
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to cause to happen before anticipated or required |
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predilection
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(n)
a disposition in favor of something |
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prescience
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(n)
foreknowledge of events |
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prevaricate
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to mislead; deliberately avoid the truth |
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qualms
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(n)
misigivings; reservations |
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recant
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(v)
take back, retract |
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refute
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to disprove; to successfully argue against |
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relegate
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to forcibly assign |
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reticent
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(adj)
quiet; reserved |
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solicitous
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(adj)
concerned and attentive |
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sordid
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(adj)
characterized by filth, grime or squalor; foul |
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sporadic
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(adj)
occasional; in scattered ocurances |
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squander
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(v)
wated by spending or using irresponsibly |
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static
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(adj)
not moving; at rest |
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stupefy
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(v)
to stun, baffle or amaze |
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styme
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(v)
to block; thwart |
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synthesis
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(n)
to combine the parts to make a whole |
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torque
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(n)
a force that causes rotatio |
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tortuous
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(adj)
winding, twisting; excessively complicated |
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truculent
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(adj)
fierce and cruel; eager to fight |
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veracity
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(n)
truthfulness; honesty |
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virulent
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(adj)
harmful or poisonous; hostile or antagonistice |
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voracious
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(adj)
having an insatiable appetitie; ravenous |
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waver
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(v)
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in an opinion |
