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40 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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(v) to steal off and hide
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aberrant
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(adj) deviating from the norm
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approbation
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(n) an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
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(adj) strenuous; requiring significant effort
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capricious
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(adj) inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic
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censure
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(v) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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disabuse
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(v) to set right; to undeceive
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effrontery
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(n) extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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enervate
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(v) to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
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(n) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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erudite
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(adj) scholarly
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exculpate
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(v) to exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
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(adj) urgent; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
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(adj) improvised
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fulminate
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(v) to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
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(adj) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
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(adj) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
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(adj) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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magnanimity
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(n) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
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martial
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(adj) associated with war and armed forces
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nascent
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(adj) coming into being; in an early developmental stage
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neologism
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(n) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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obviate
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(v) to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
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(adj) troubling; burdensome
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paean
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(n) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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perfidy
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(n) intentional breach of faith; treachery
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perfunctory
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(adj) cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
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(adj) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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prattle
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(v) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in empty and idle manner
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precipitate
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(adj) acting with excessive haste or impule
(v) to cause or happen before anticipated and required |
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prediliction
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(n) disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience
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(n) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring
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prevaricate
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(v) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms
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(n) misgivings; hesitations or reservations
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recant
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(v) to retract especially a previously held belief
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reticent
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(adj) reserved; reluctant to express thoughts or feelings
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solicitous
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(adj) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
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(adj) characterized by filth, squalor; foul
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stymie
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(v) to block; thwart
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truculent
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(adj) fierce; eager to fight
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