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46 Cards in this Set
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accolade (n)
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expression of praise
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adulation (n)
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excessive praise, intense adoration
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aesthetic (adj)
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appreciative of art or of the beautiful
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ascetic (n)
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one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion
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avarice (n)
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greed
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burgeon (v)
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to grow rapidly, flourish
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bucolic (adj)
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rustic and pastoral, characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
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castigation (n)
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severe criticism or punishment
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caustic (adj)
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burning or stinging, causing corrosion
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chary (adj)
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wary, cautious, sparing
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cogent (adj)
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appealing forcibly to the mind or reason, convincing
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complaisance (n)
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willingness to comply with the wishes of others
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contentious (adj)
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argumentative, quarrelsome, causing controversy or disagreement
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contrite (adj)
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regretful, penitent
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demur (v)
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to question or oppose
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discretion (n)
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cautious reserve in speech, ability to make responsible decisions
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disinterested (adj)
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free of bias or self-interest, impartial
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dogmatic (adj)
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expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
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ebullience (n)
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enthusiasm, exuberance
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eclectic (adj)
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composed of elements drawn from various sources
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emollient (adj/n)
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soothing, esp. to the skin, an agent that smoothes the skin
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enigmatic (adj)
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mysterious, obscure, difficult to understand
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esoteric (adj)
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intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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fallacy (n)
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an invalid or incorrect notion, a mistaken belief
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gregarious (adj)
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sociable, outgoing
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Dad is gregarious.
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harangue (v/n)
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade, a long pompous speech
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impecunious (adj)
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lacking funds
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incipient (adj)
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beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage, e.g. an incipient cold.
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inert (adj)
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unmoving, lethargic
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innocuous (adj)
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harmless, causing no damage
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intransigent (adj)
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refusing to compromise
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I can be intransigent in an argument.
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inveigle (v)
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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odious (adj)
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evoking intense dislike or aversion
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penurious (adj)
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penny-pinching, excessively thrifty, ungenerous, very poor
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pernicious (adj)
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extremely harmful, potentially causing death
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peruse (v)
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to examine with great care
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precursor (n)
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one that precedes and indicates or announces another
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precursory (adj)
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preceding or preliminary, indicative of something to follow (e.g. ~ signs)
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prodigious (adj)
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abundant in size / force / extent, extraordinary
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putrefy (v)
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to rot or decay and give off a foul odor
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quiescence (n)
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stillness
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redoubtable (adj)
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awe-inspiring, worthy of honor
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squalid (adj)
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sordid, wretched and dirty as from neglect
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supplant (v)
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to take the place of, supersede
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torpid (adj)
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lethargic, dormant
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urbane (adj)
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sophisticated, refined, elegant
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