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30 Cards in this Set
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Insinuated
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Suggest or hint (something negative) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
Maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation: "she insinuated herself into management". |
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Trouncing
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to beat; thrash; flog INFORMAL to defeat soundly
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Plinth
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A plinth is a square base or pedestal, or is the square base of a column.
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Ascribes
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to give credit for something to a specific cause or person.
An example of the word ascribe could be when a scientist is noted for a discovery or invention. |
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Cobble
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to mend or patch (shoes, etc.) to make or compose hastily or clumsily;
improvise: often with up |
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tertiary
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third. An example of tertiary is the third level of seats in a theatre.And that’s to say nothing of the endless secondary effects of that very inexpensive confidence: smoother socialization, better posture, more attention from women, a more easygoing mood, and all the tertiary effects that arise from those improvements, and so on.
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Discretionary
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describes something that you use as desired or needed
When you have petty cash available to you to use, the money you spend is an example of discretionary spending. |
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Petty
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something relatively worthless or unimportant. An example of petty is cash kept on hand for very small purchases. Petty means someone who gets caught up in small details. (adjective)
An example of petty is a person who gets very angry when someone accidentally steps on their foot. |
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Garrulous
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Garrulous describes someone who talks too much about unimportant things
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parsimonious
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stingy
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admonitory
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admonishing; warning
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immutable
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Immutable means not able to be changed. (adjective)
fixed An example of immutable is something that has happened and cannot be reversed. |
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plastic
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adaptable, not fixed
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maverick
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innovative
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panegyrists
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highly praising someone
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revelry
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fun
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carousing
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partying or celebrating in a noisy and often drunken way
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hackneyed
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Hackneyed describes something cliche that has been overused or done too much, trite.
An example of hackneyed writing is writing that is full of cliches and boring phrases that have been used by countless other authors. |
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magnanimous
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noble in mind; high-souled; esp., generous in overlooking injury or insult; rising above pettiness or meanness
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singular
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stands out
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derision
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a deriding or being derided; contempt or ridicule
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fulsome
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Fulsome describes something abundant or bountiful, or praise that is heaped or lavished on to the point of being excessive
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smattering
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is a small amount of something or a superficial knowledge of something. (noun)
When you know only a handful of French words here and there, this is when you know a smattering of French. When there are a few limited people in an audience applauding but most people are quiet, this is an example of a smattering of applause |
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wherewithal
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Wherewithal means whatever is necessary to get something done. (noun)
An example of wherewithal are the necessities for a superior education such as money, motivation and time |
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Modicum
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means a small amount
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restive
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restless
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tacit
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understood or implied without being openly said or shown
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pantheon
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A group of persons most highly regarded for contributions to a field or endeavor: the pantheon of modern physics
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sublimate
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to have a purifying or ennobling influence or effect on, or express (socially or personally unacceptable impulses, specif. sexual impulses) in constructive, acceptable forms, often unconsciously)
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precocity
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developed or matured to a point beyond that which is normal for the age: a precocious child
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