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72 Cards in this Set
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Acerbic [uh-sur-bik]
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adjective; having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
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Aggrandize [uh-gran-dahyz]
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verb; to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige
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Alchemy [al-kuh-mee]
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noun; a medieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold (an alchemist is one who practices alchemy)
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Amenable
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adjective; agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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Anachronism [uh-nak-ruh-niz-uhm]
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noun; something or something out of pace in terms of historical or chronological context
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Astringent
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adjective/noun; having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe
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Contiguous [kuhn-tig-yoo-uhs]
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adjective; sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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Convention
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noun; a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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Credulous
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adjective; tending to believe too readily; gullible (noun: credulity)
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Cynicism
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noun; an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness (adj: cynical)
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Decorum
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noun; polite or appropriate conduct or behavior (adj: decorous)
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Derision [di-rizh-uhn]
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noun; scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment (adj: derisive; verb: deride)
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Desiccate [des-i-keyt]
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verb; to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
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Dilettante [dil-i-tahnt]
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noun; one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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Disparage [di-spar-ij]
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verb; to slight or belittle
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Divulge
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verb; to disclose something secret
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Fawn
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verb; to flatter or praise excessively
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Flout
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verb; to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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Garrulous [gar-uh-luhs]
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adjective; pointlessly talkative, talking too much
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Glib
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adjective; marked by ease or informality; non-chalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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Hubris [hyoo-bris]
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noun; overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
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Imminent
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adjective; about to happen; impending
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Immutable [i-myoo-tuh-buhl]
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adjective; not capable of change
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Impetuous
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adjective; hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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Indifferent
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adjective; having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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Inimical [i-nim-i-kuhl]
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adjective; damaging; harmful; injurious
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Intractable
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adjective; not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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Intrepid
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adjective; steadfast and courageous
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Laconic [luh-kon-ik]
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adjective; using few words; tense
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Maverick
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noun; an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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Mercurial [mer-kyoor-ee-uhl]
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adjective; characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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Mollify [mol-uh-fahy]
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verb; to calm or sooth; to reduce in emotional intensity
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Neophyte [nee-uh-fahyt]
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noun; a recent convert; a beginner; novice
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Obfuscate [ob-fuh-skeyt]
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verb; to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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Obsitnate
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adjective; stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
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Ostentatious [os-ten-tey-shuhs]
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adjective; characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
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Pervade
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verb; to permeate throughout (adj: pervasive)
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Phlegmatic [fleg-mat-ik]
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adjective; calm; sluggish; unemotional
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Plethora
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noun; an overabundance; a surplus
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Pragmatic
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adjective; practical rather that idealistic
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Presumptuous
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adjective; overstepping due bounds (as a propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
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Pristine
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adjective; pure; uncorrupted; clean
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Probity [proh-bi-tee]
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noun; adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
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Proclivity [proh-kliv-i-tee]
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noun; a natural predisposition or inclination
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Profligate [prof-li-geyt]
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adjective; excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun: profligacy)
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Propensity
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noun; a natural inclination or tendency, penchant
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Prosaic
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adjective; dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
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Pungent
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adjective; characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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Quixotic [kwik-sot-ik]
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adjective; foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
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Quotidian [kwoh-tid-ee-uhn]
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adjective; occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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Rarefy [rair-uh-fahy]
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verb; to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
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Recondite [rek-uhn-dahyt]
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adjective; hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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Refulgent [ri-fuhl-juhnt]
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adjective; radiant; shiny; brilliant
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Renege [ri-nig]
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verb; to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
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Sedulous [sej-uh-luhs]
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adjective; diligent; persistent; hard-working
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Shard
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noun; a piece of broken pottery or glass
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Soporific [sop-uh-rif-ik]
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adjective; causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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Sparse
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adjective; thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
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Spendthrift
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noun; one who spends money wastefully
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Subtle [suht-l]
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adjective; not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
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Tacit [tas-it]
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adjective; implied; not explicitly stated
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Terse [turs]
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adjective; brief and concise in wording
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Tout
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verb; to publicly praise or promote
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Trenchant [tren-chuhnt]
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adjective; sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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Unfeigned [uhn-feynd]
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adjective; genuine; not false or hypocritical
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Untenable [uhn-ten-uh-buhl]
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adjective; indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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Vacillate [vas-uh-leyt]
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verb; to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver
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Variegated [vair-ee-i-gey-tid]
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adjective; multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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Vexation [vek-sey-shuhn]
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noun; annoyance; irritation (verb: vex)
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Vigilant [vij-uh-luhnt]
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adjective; alertly watchful (noun: vigilance)
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Vituperate [vahy-too-puh-reyt]
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verb; to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate
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Volatile
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adjective; readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive (noun: volatility)
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