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77 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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(v) to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant
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(adj) deviating from the norm
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alacrity
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(n) eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
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(n) deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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approbation
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(n) an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
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(adj) strenuous, taxing; 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 and fearless; recklessly bold
(noun form: audacity) |
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austere
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(adj) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
(noun form: austerity) |
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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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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) to criticize severely; to 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) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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convoluted
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(adj) complex or complicated
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disabuse
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(v) to undeceive; to set right
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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) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
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(n) extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
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(adj) well-spoken, expressive, articulate
(noun form: eloquence) |
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ennervate
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(v) to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
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(n) dissatisfaction and restlessness from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
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(v) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
(adj. form: equivocal) |
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erudite
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(adj) very learned; scholarly
(noun form: erudition) |
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exculpate
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(v) exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
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(adj) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
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(adj) improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster
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(n) intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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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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(adj) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
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(adj) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
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(v) to praise highly
(adj. form: laudatory) |
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lucid
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(adj) clear; easily understood
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magnanimity
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(n) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
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martial
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(adj) associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
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(adj) of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
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(adj) coming into being; in 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; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious
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(adj) harmful, injurious
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obtuse
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(adj) lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
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(v) to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
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(adj) troubling; burdensome
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paean
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(n) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody
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(n) a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
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perennial
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(adj) recurrent through the year or many years; 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) cursory; 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 meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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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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(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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prescience
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(n) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
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prevaricate
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(v) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms
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(n) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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recant
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(v) to retract, esp. a previously held belief
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refute
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(v) to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
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(v) to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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reticent
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(adj) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
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(adj) concerned and attentive; eager
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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) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
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(v) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
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(adj) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
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(v) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
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(v) to block; thwart
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synthesis
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(n) the combination of parts to make a whole
(verb form: synthesize) |
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torque
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(n) a force that causes rotation
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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) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
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(adj) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
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(v) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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