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