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65 Cards in this Set
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axiomatic
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adj. taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)
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canonical
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adj. following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon)
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censure
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v. to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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effrontery
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n. extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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extemporaneous
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adj. improvised; done without preparation
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fulminate
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v. to loudly attack or denounce
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inured
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adj. accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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magnanimity
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n. the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (adj. form: magnanimous)
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paean
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n. a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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precipitate
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adj. acting with excessive haste or impulse
v. to cause or happen before anticipated or required |
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predilection
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n. a disposition in favor of something; preference
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solicitous
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adj. concerned and attentive; eager
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stymie
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v. to block; thwart
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truculent
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adj. fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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adulation
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n. excessive praise; intense adoration
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avarice
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n. greed, esp. for wealth (adj. form: avaricious)
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bucolic
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adj. rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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esoteric
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adj. intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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impecunious
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adj. lacking funds; without money
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inveigle
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v. to obtain by deception or flattery
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odious
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adj. evoking intense aversion or dislike
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penurious
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adj. penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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pernicious
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adj. extremely harmful; potentially causing death
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preen
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v. to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
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prodigious
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adj. abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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prolific
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adj. producing large volumes or amounts; productive
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putrefy
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v. to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor (adj. form: putrid)
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redoubtable
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adj. awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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sanction
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n. authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
v. to give permission or authority to |
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squalid
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adj, sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect (noun form: squalor)
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urbane
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adj. sophisticated, refined; elegant (noun form: urbanity)
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chary
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adj. wary; cautious; sparing
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contentious
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adj. argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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contrite
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adj. regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness (noun form: contrition)
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demur
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v. to question or oppose
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didactic
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adj. intended to teach or instruct
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emollient
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adj. soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying
n. an agent that softens or smooths skin |
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harangue
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v. to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
n. a long, pompous speech |
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endemic
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adj. characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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evanescent
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adj. tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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fortuitous
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adj. happening by accident or chance
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grandiloquence
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n. pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)
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halcyon
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adj. calm and peaceful
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hegemony
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n. the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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idolatrous
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adj. given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)
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impassive
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adj. revealing no emotion
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impunity
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n. immunity from punishment or penalty
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infelicitous
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adj. unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
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adj. without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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malevolent
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adj. having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)
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mendacity
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n. the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)
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pine
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v. to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate
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v. to illegally use or reproduce
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pith
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n. the essential or central part
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polemical
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adj. controversial
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querulous
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adj. prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous
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adj. characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
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乗る
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(の)る
to ride, get on |
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repudiate
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v. to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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rescind
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v. to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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solvent
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adj. able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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spurious
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adj. lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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subpoena
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n. a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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surfeit
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n. an overabundant supply; excess
v. to feed or supply to excess |
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tenuous
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adj. having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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