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72 Cards in this Set

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