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30 Cards in this Set
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effusive
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expressing feelings of gratitude in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
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After the fellow soldier saved his life the man was effusive.
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capitulate
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cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcomed demand; to surrender
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The men at the Alamo did not capitulate.
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enervate
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to cause to feel drained
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MEN AFTER SEX
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soporfic
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tending to induce drowsiness
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The massive amounts of alcohol was soporific.
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inuring
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accustomed to something especially unpleasant
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The garbage men are inured to the smell of the garbage.
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ominous
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omen
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The busted baseball was ominous in The Sandlot.
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eradicate
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to completely destroy
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The nuke eradicated human life on the island.
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celestial
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relating to the sky
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effulgent
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shining brightly
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The sun was effulgent onto the beach.
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augured
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to be a sign of
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The end of the cold war augured well.
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stilted
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strained
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The overworked man was stilted.
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discordant
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disagreeing or incongruous
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The democrat and republican were discordant.
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amenable
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open and responsive to suggestion
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The girl was much more amenable after a couple of drinks.
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eschewed
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avoided
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He eschewed his x-girlfriend after the break up.
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recompense
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pay back
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obloquy
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state of disgrace, SCARLET A
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impugn
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dispute the validity of
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anathematize
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curse or condemn
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sacrisity
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place in a church where the vestments are kept
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expurgate
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remove obscenity
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gluttonous
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very hungry
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chaste
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abstaining from extramarital or from all sexual intercourse
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unfettered
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lacking restraint
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esoteric
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only known by few
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admonish
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to warn or reprimand
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excoriate
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to criticize severely
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cajole
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to persuade dishonestly
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caper
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to dance playfully
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diluvial
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pertaining to floods
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jingoism
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extreme nationalism
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