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78 Cards in this Set
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acumen (n)
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keen
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adulterate (v)
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to make impure
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amalgamate (v)
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to combine several elements into a whole
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archaic (adj)
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outdated
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aver (v)
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to declare
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bolster (v)
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to provide support
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bombastic (adj)
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pompous
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diatribe (n)
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a harsh denunciation
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dissemble (v)
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to mislead
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eccentric (adj)
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departing from norms or conventions
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endemic (adj)
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characteristic of particular region, people
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evanescent (adj)
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vanishing
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exacerbate (v)
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to make worse
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fervent (adj)
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zealous
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fortuitous (adj)
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happening by chance/accident
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germane (adj)
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relevant to the subject at hand
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grandiloquence (n)
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pompous speech or expression
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hackneyed (adj)
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trite
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halcyon (adj)
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calm; peaceful
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hedonism (n)
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devotion to pleasurable pursuits
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hegemony (n)
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the consistent dominence of one state or ideology over others
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iconoclast (n)
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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions
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idolatrous (adj)
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given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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impassive (adj)
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revealing no emotion
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imperturbable (adj)
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impassivity
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implacable (adj)
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not capable of being changed or calmed
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impunity (n)
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immunity from punishment
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inchoate (adj)
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not fully formed
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infelicitous (adj)
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unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid (adj)
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bland
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loquacious (adj)
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extremely talkative
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luminous (adj)
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characterized by brightness
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malevolent (adj)
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having or showing hatred
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malleable (adj)
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pliable
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mendacity (n)
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dishonesty
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meticulous (adj)
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attentive to detail; precision
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misanthrope (n)
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one who hates all humans
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mitigate (v)
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to make less intense
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obdurate (adj)
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stubborn; unyielding; intractable
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obsequious (adj)
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude (v)
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to block
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opprobrium (n)
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disgrace; scorn
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pedagogy (n)
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the profession of teaching
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pedantic (adj)
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show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury (n)
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poverty
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pervasive (adj)
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having the tendency to spread throughout
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pine (v)
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to yearn intensely
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pirate (v)
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to illegally use/reproduce
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pith (n)
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the essential or central part
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pithy (adj)
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precise/ brief
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placate (v)
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to appease
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platitude (n)
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superficial remakr
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plummet (v)
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to plunge
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polemical (adj)
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controversial; argumentative
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prodigal (adj)
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recklessly wasteful; lavish
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profuse (adj)
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extravagant
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proliferate (v)
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to grow
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queries (n)
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questions; doubts
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querulous (adj)
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prone to complaining; peevish
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rancorous (adj)
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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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recalcitrant (adj)
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difficult to manage
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repudiate 9v)
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disown
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rescind (v)
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to retract; repeal
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reverent (adj)
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feeling of profound awe and respect
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rhetoric (n)
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the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious (adj)
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promoting health or well-being
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solvent (adj)
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able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve anotehr substance
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specious (adj)
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plausible but false
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spurious (adj)
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false
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subpoena (n)
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a court order requiring appearance or testimony
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succinct (adj)
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brief; concise
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superfluous (adj)
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exceeding what is sufficient
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surfeit (n/v)
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excess
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tenacity (n)
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persistent determination
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tenuous (adj)
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weak; flimsy
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tirade (n)
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extermely critical speech; harsh denunciation
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transient (adj)
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fleeting; brief
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zealous (adj)
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devoted to a cause; fervent; ardent
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