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72 Cards in this Set

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acerbic
adjective

having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
aggrandize
verb

to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige
alchemy
noun

a medieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, especially baes metals into gold

(an alchemist is one who practices alchemy)
amenable
adjective

agreeable; responsive to suggestion
anachronism
noun

something or someone out of place in terms of historical context or chronological context
astringent
adjective/noun

having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe
contiguous
adjectine

sharing a border; touching; adjacent
convention
noun

a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
credulous
adjective

tending to believe too readily; gullible

(noun: credulity)
cynicism
noun

an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

(adjective: cynical)
decorum
noun

polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

(adjective: decorus)
derision
noun

scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment

(adjective: derisive)
(verb: deride)
desiccate
verb

to dry out or dehyrdate; to make dry or dull
dilettante
noun

one with an amateurish or superifical interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
disparage
verb

to slight or belittle
divulge
verb

to disclose something secret
fawn
verb

to flatter or praise excessively
flout
verb

to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
garrulous
adjective

pointlessly talkative, talking too much
glib
adjective

marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
hubris
noun

overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
imminent
adjective

about to happen; impending
immutable
adjective

not capable of change
impetuous
adjective

hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
indifferent
adjective

having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
inimical
adjective

damaging; harmful; injurious
intractable
adjective

not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
intrepid
adjective

steadfast and courageous
laconic
adjective

using few words; terse
maverick
noun

an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
mercurial
adjective

characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes in mood
mollify
verb

to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
neophyte
noun

a recent convert; a beginner; a novice
obfuscate
verb

to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
obstinate
adjective

stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising
obstentatious
adjective

characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy
pervade
verb

to permate throughout

(adjective: pervasive)
phlegmatic
adjective

calm; sluggish; unemotional
plethora
noun

an overabundance; a surplus
pragmatic
adjective

practical rather than idealistic
presumptuous
adjective

overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
pristine
adjective

pure; uncorrupt; clean
probity
noun

adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; unrightness
proclivity
noun

a natural predisposition or inclination
profligate
adjective

excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagent

(noun: profligacy)
propensity
noun

a natural inclination or tendency; penchant
prosaic
adjective

dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
pungent
adjective

characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
quixotic
adjective

foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
quotidian
adjective

occuring or recurring daily; commonplace
rarefy
verb

to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
recondite
adjective

hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
refulgent
adjective

radiant; shiny, brilliant
renege
verb

to fail to honor a commitmen; to go back on a promise
sedulous
adjective

diligent; persistent; hard working
shard
noun

a piece of broken pottery or glass
soporific
adjective

causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
sparse
adjective

thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
spendthrift
noun

one who spends money wastefully
subtle
adjective

not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
tacit
adjective

implied; not explicitly stated
terse
adjective

brief and concise in wording
tout
verb

to publicly praise or promote
trenchant
adjective

sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
unfeigned
adjective

genuine; not false or hypocritical
untenable
adjective

indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
vacillate
verb

to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver
variegated
adjective

multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
vexation
noun

annoyance; irritaiton

(verb: vex)
vigilant
adjective

alertly watchful

(noun: vigilance)
vituperate
verb

to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severly or abusively; berate
volatile
adjective

readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive

(noun: volatility)