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53 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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verb.
to depart clandestinely; to seal off and hide |
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ameliorate
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verb.
to make better or more tolerable |
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arduous
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adjective.
strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort |
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ascetic
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noun.
one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion |
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austere
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adjective.
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic |
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axiom
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noun.
a universally recognized principle |
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axiomatic
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adjective.
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth |
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bucolic
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adjective.
rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants |
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canonical
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adjective.
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards |
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contentious
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adjective.
argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement |
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convoluted
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adjective.
complex or complicated |
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culpable
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adjective.
deserving blame |
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disabuse
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verb.
to undeceive; to set right |
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eclectic
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adjective.
composed of elements drawn from various sources |
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effrontery
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noun.
extreme boldness; presumptuousness |
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ephemeral
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adjective.
brief; fleeting |
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erudite
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adjective.
very learned; scholarly |
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eulogy
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noun.
a speech honoring the dead |
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extemporaneous
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adjective.
improvised; done withou preparation |
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facetious
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adjective.
playful; humorous |
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fulminate
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verb.
to loudly attack or denounce |
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hyperbole
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noun.
an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech |
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lucid
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adjective.
clear; easily understood |
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oscillation
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noun.
the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm |
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paean
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noun.
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving |
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penurious
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adjective.
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous |
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perfidy
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noun.
intentional breach of faith; treachery |
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pernicious
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adjective.
extremely harmful; potentially causing death |
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perspicacious
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adjective.
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment |
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pious
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adjective.
extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion |
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precipitate (verb)
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verb.
to cause or happen before anticipated or required |
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precursor
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noun.
one that precedes and indicates or announces another |
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predilection
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noun.
a disposition in favor of something; preference |
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prolific
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adjective.
producing large volume or amounts; productive |
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qualms
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noun.
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy |
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quiescence
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noun.
stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest |
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recant
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verb.
to retract, esp. a previously held belief |
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redoubtable
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adjective.
awe-inspiring; worthy of honor |
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reticent
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adjective.
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings |
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satire
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noun.
a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision |
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sordid
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adjective.
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul |
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squalid
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adjective.
sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect |
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squander
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verb.
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly |
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stoic
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adjective.
indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast |
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stymic
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verb.
to block; thwart |
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supplant
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verb.
to take the place of; supersede |
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synthesis
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noun.
the combination of parts to make a whole |
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torpid
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adjective.
lethargic; sluggish; dormant |
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torque
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noun.
a force that causes rotation |
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ubiquitous
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adjective.
existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread |
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veracity
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noun.
truthfulness; honesty |
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vilify
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verb.
to defame; to characterize harshly |
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virulent
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adjective.
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic |
