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92 Cards in this Set
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Harangue |
Noisy, attacking speech |
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Nullify |
To counter |
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Replete |
Full |
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Aborogate |
Cancel, deny, repeal |
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Labyrinthine |
Complicated |
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Plaudit |
Statement giving strong praise |
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Ensconce |
Establish firmly in a position |
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Obdurate |
Stubborn |
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Tawdry |
Of little value, gaudy |
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Credulous |
Gullible |
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Haughtiness |
Arrogance, pride |
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Lachrymose |
Tearful, sad |
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Obfuscate |
Diliberately make something difficult to understand |
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Repudiate |
Shun, eschew |
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Tedium |
Boredom |
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Abstemious |
Self denying, refraining from indulging |
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Blithe |
Free spirit, carefree |
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Lackluster |
Dull, monotonous, bland |
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Rescind |
retract, repeal |
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Abtruse |
diffcult to understand |
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Envenom |
to cause bltterness and bad feeling |
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Hedonism |
Self indulgence , pleasure seeking |
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Laconic |
using few words, brief, to the point |
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Oblique |
Indirect,slanting |
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Plumage |
feathers of a bird |
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Accolade |
tribute, honor, praise |
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Bolster |
Supports prop up |
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Ephemeral |
short lived |
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Hedonist |
a pleasure seeker |
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lamentation |
expression of regret or sorrow |
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Acquiesce |
to agree to |
I acquiesce to your request |
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Bombast |
arrogant,pompous Language |
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Curtail |
Cot short |
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Epicure |
Someone who appreciates good food and drink |
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Heed |
listen to |
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Lampoon |
ridicule, spoof |
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Podium |
raised platform |
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Resonant |
echoing |
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Tenuous |
flimsy, not solid |
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Acrid |
Sharp, pungent |
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Boorish |
ill-mannered |
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Epistle |
a letter |
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Hersey |
against Orthodox Opinion |
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Poignant |
deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions |
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Respite |
a break, Intermission |
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terse |
concise, to the point |
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Acrophobia |
fear of heights |
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Debility |
Weakness, Incapacity |
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Epistolary |
Concerned with letters; through Correspondence |
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Hiatus |
Interruption ; pause |
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Languid |
tired; slow |
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Resplendent |
Shining; glowing |
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Therapeutic |
medicinal |
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Acuity |
Sharpness |
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Braggart |
Someone who boasts |
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Epitomized |
typified |
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Hidebound |
rigid in Opinions |
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Languish |
decay; fade away |
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Obsequious |
Servile ; submissive |
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Polemical |
Causing debate or argument |
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Restorative |
a tonic |
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Decathlon |
an athletic competition with 10 events |
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Equivocate |
Speak ambiguously aVoid telling the truth |
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Larceny |
Theft, robbery |
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Obsession |
a dominating Concern |
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Ponderous |
Weighty; slow and heavy |
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Timorous |
Cowardly; fearful |
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Adroit |
Skillful |
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Brevity |
being brief |
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Decorum |
dignified; correct behavior |
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Pontificate |
Speak pompously or dogmatically |
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Reticent |
restrained |
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Tirade |
stream of verbal Abuse |
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Adulation |
Strong admiration |
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Bristle |
to show irritation |
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Hislrionic |
theatrical |
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Laud |
praise |
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Obstreperous |
noisy and boisterous |
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portend |
foretell |
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titter |
giggle quietly |
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Broach |
start to discuss ; approach |
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Deference |
respect |
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Esoteric |
Obscure and difficult to understand |
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Hoary |
old |
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Portent |
a warning sign |
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Revere |
worship |
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Tome |
large book |
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Brusque |
blunt; Abrupt |
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Defoliate |
cause leaves to fall off |
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Espouse |
promote; take up |
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Obviate |
avoid;make unnecessary |
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ponseUr |
Someone who puts on an act |
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