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71 Cards in this Set

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acerbic - adj
having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp, biting
aggrandize - v
to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige
alchemy - n
a medieval science aimed at the transmutation o metals, especialing base metals into gold
amenable - adj
agreeable, responsive to suggestion
anachronism - n
something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
astringent - adj/n
having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh, severe; something with such an effect
contiguous - adj
sharing a border, touching, adjacent
convention - n
a geneally agreed-upon practiveor attitude
credulous - adj
tending to believe too readily, gullible
cynicism - n
an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
decorum - n
polite or appropriate conduct or behaviour
derision - n
scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment
desiccate - v
to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
dilettante - n
one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
disparage - v
to slight or belittle
divulge - v
to disclose something secret
fawn - v
to flatter or praise excessively
flout - v
to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
garrulous - adj
pointlessly talkative, talking too much
glib - adj
marked by ease or informality, nonchalant, lacking in depth, superficial
hubris - n
overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
imminent - adj
about to happen, impending
immutable - adj
not capable of change
impetuous - adj
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
indifferent - adj
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
inimical - adj
damaging, harmful, injurious
intractable - adj
not easily managed or directed, stubborn, obstinate
intrepid - adj
steadfast and courageous
laconic - adj
using few words, terse
maverick - n
an independent individual who does not go along wit a group or party
mercurial - adj
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
mollify - v
to calm or soothe, to reduce in emotional intensity
neophyte - n
a recent convert; a beginner, novice
obfuscate - v
to deliberately obscure, to make confusing
obstinate - adj
stubborn, hardheaded, uncompromising
ostentatious - adj
characterized by or given to pretentious display, showy
pervade - v
to permeate throughout
phlegmatic - adj
calm, sluggish, unemotional
plethora - n
an overabundance, a surplus, a surfiet
pragmatic - adj
practical rather that idealistic
presumptuous - adj
overstepping due bounds; taking liberties
pristine - adj
pure, uncorrupted, clean
probity - n
adherence to highest principles, complete and confirmed integrity, uprightness
proclivity - n
a natural predisposition or inclination, a tendency
profligate - adj
excessively wasteful, recklessly extravagant
propensity - n
a natural inclination or tendency, penchant
prosaic - adj
dull, lacking in spirit or imagination
pungent - adj
characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
quixotic - adj
foolishly impractical, marked by lofty romantic ideals
quotidian - adj
occurring or recurring daily, commonplace
rarefy - v
to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
recondite - adj
hidden, concealed, difficult to understand, obscure
refulgent - adj
radiant, shiny, brilliant
renege - v
to fail to honor a commitment, to go back on a promise
sedulous - adj
diligent, persistent, hard working
soporific - adj
causing drowsiness, tending to induce sleep
sparse - adj
thin, not dense, arranged at widely spaced intervals
spendthrift - n
one who spends money wastefully
subtle - adj
not obvious, elusive, difficult to discern
tacit - adj
implied, not explicitly stated
terse - adj
brief and concise in wording
tout - v
to publicly praise or promote
trenchant - adj
sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating, perspicacious
unfeigned - adj
genuine, not false or hypothetical
untenable - adj
indefensible, not viable, uninhabitable
vacillate - v
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another, waver
variegated - adj
multicolored, characterized by a variety or patches of different color
vexation - n
annoyance, irritation
vigilant - adj
alertly watchful
vituperate - v
to use harsh, condemnatory language, to abuse or censure severely or abusively, berate
volatile - adj
readily changing to a vapor; changeable, fickle, explosive