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49 Cards in this Set
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censure
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pos: noun
def: blame, reprimand, reprehension |
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ostracize
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pos: verb
def: to exclude someone from a society or group |
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approbation
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pos: noun
def: approval or praise |
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aberrant
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pos: adj
def: deviating from normal or correct |
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abscond
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pos: verb
def: to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the law |
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advocate
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pos: verb, noun
def: to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another’s behalf. (n) -- one who advocates |
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catharsis
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the release of emotional tnesion after an overwhelming experience, purgation
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consolation
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relief, comfort received after a loss or dissappointment
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inscrutable
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difficult to fathom or understand, incomprehensivle, obscure, impenetrable
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overweening
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overbearing, arrogant, presumptous; exaggerated, excessive
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presumptuous
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audacious, bold, arrogant, uncivil
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aggrandize
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to make greater, to increase, to exaggerate
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amalgamate
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to mix or unite
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ambiguous
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subject to more than one interpretation; vague
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ambrosial
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extremely pleasing to the senses, divine or delicious
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anomalous
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peculiar; unique; contrary to the norm
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antediluvian
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outmoded; ancient
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antipathy
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hostility toward, objection or aversion to
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arbitrate
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to settle a dispute by impulse
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assuage
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to appease or satisfy, to make less severe
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attenuate
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weaken
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audacious
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extremely bold; fearless
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aver or avow
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to declare
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banal
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commonplace or trite
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amnesty
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an official pardon for a group of people who violate the law
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verdant
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covered with green growth; green with vegetation
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aversion
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strong or fixed dislike; feeling of repugnance
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vainglorious
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boastful, pompous
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pungent
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sharp, stinging, strong
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vociferous
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Noisy; clamorous
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stigma
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A mark or token of disgrace or shame
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affability
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the quality of being easy to talk to and gracious
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abash
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to make ashamed; to embarrass
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encomium
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Warm praise; commendation
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ARBITRATE
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to judge or settle dispute
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CONNOISSEUR
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(noun): a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
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SALIENT
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(adjective): Noticeable; prominent
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ANACHRONISTIC
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(adjective): Out of the proper time
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JUNCTURE
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(noun): Critical point; meeting
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DOCILE
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(adjective): Manageable; obedient; teachable
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AVENGE
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(verb): To inflict a punishment on behalf of another
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APOCRYPHAL
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(adjective): Of questionable authenticity or authority
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SYLVAN
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(adjective): Wooded; Characteristic of a forest
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COLLOQUIAL
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(adjective): conversational, used in informal speech
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VOLATILE
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(adjective): Tending to vary often; changeable; explosive
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BROACH
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(verb): To bring up a subject for debate
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AGITATION
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(noun): A disturbance; a disturbig feeling of upheavel and excitement
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PRUDENCE
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(noun): Wisdom, caution, showing good discretion
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TURBID
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muddy, thick, not clear, dense, dark / disturbed, confused, disordered
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