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60 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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keenness and depth of perception. accurate judgement or insight
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discernment
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the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure : skill in discerning
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adulterate
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to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element; especially : to prepare for sale by replacing more valuable with less valuable or inert ingredients
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amalgamate
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to merge into a single body. to combine several elemnts into a whole
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aver
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to declare positively. to state as fact, assert
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bolster
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to provide support or reinforcement
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bombastic
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pompous, grandiloquent
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grandiloquent
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a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
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diatribe
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a harsh denunciation
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dissemble
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to hide under a false appearance. to put on a false appearance : conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense
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eccentric
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departing from norms or conventions
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endemic
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belonging or native to a particular people or country. characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment
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evanescent
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tending to vanish like vapor
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exacerbate
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to make worse or more severe
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fervent
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exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling : ZEALOUS. greatly emotional or zealous.
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fortuitous
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occurring by chance. FORTUNATE, LUCKY. happening by accident
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germane
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being at once relevant and appropriate : FITTING (omit details that are not germane to the discussion)
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hackneyed
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to make common or frequent use of. to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hegemony
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preponderant influence or authority over others : DOMINATION. the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
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iconoclast
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a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions or conventions
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idolatrous
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Given to idolatry: 1 : the worship of a physical object as a god
2 : immoderate attachment or devotion to something |
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impassive
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giving no sign of feeling or emotion : EXPRESSIONLESS. revealing no emotion
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : SERENE
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implacable
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not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
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impunity
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exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
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inchoate
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being only partly in existence or operation. in an initial stage, not fully formed.
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infelicitous
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not appropriate or well-timed. unfortunate. inappropriate.
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insipid
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1 : lacking taste or savor : TASTELESS *insipid food*
2 : lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : DULL, FLAT |
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malevolent
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having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
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mendacity
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to be mendacious: given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth. dishonesty
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or distrusts humankind
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obdurate
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1 a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b : hardened in feelings
2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences. unyielding. |
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obsequious
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marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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fawning
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to show affection
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occlude
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to obstruct or block off
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opprobrium
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1 : something that brings disgrace
2 a : public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious |
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pedagogy
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the art, science, or profession of teaching or instructing
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pedantic
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from pedant: one who makes a show of knowledge b : one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
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penury
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poverty. destitution
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pervasive
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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pine
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to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable
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pith
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the essential part : CORE
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pithy
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precise and brief.
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placate
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to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : APPEASE
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platitude
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a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
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polemical
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being a polemic : CONTROVERSIAL, argumentative
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prodigal
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characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : LAVISH. extravagant
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querulous
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habitually complaining
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rancorous
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being rancor: bitter deep-seated ill will
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recalcitrant
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1 : obstinately defiant of authority or restraint
2 a : difficult to manage or operate b : not responsive to treatment c : RESISTANT |
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repudiate
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2 : to refuse to have anything to do with : DISOWN
3 a : to refuse to accept; especially : to reject as unauthorized or as having no binding force *repudiate a contract* b : to reject as untrue or unjust *repudiate a charge* |
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salubrious
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favorable to or promoting health or well-being
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specious
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seeming true,but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious
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2 : outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : FALSE *the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity*
3 a : of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : FORGED *a spurious signature* b : of a deceitful nature or quality *spurious excuses* |
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succinct
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brief, concise
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superflous
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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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surfeit
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1 : an overabundant supply : EXCESS
2 : an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink) |
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tenuous
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having little substance or strength : FLIMSY, WEAK
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transient
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fleeting, passing quickly, brief
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