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25 Cards in this Set
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Husband |
To manage economically; to use sparingly. |
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Hyperbole |
An exaggerated statement used for effect |
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Hegemony |
The domination of one state or group over its allies. |
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Hermetic |
Tightly sealed |
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Heterogeneous |
Composed of unlike parts, different, diverse |
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Hoary |
Very old, whitish or gray with age |
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Homogeneous |
Of a similar kind |
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Iconoclast |
One who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions. |
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Ignoble |
Having low moral standards; not noble in character. |
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Imbue |
To infuse; dye, wet, moisten |
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Idiosyncracy |
Peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity |
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Impasse |
Blocked path; dilemma with no solution. |
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Mendacious |
Dishonest |
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Maudlin |
Overly sentimental |
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Martinet |
Strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules. |
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Mar |
To damage, deface; spoil |
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Mannered |
Artificial or stilted in character. |
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Malleable |
Capable of being shaped |
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Malinger |
To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill. |
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Malediction |
A curse; a wish of evil upon another |
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Meticulous |
Extremely careful, fastidious, painstaking |
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Metaphor |
Figure of speech comparing two different things. |
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Meretricious |
Gaudy; falsely attractive |
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Mecurial |
Quick, shrewd, and unpredictable |
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Mendicant |
Beggar |
