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100 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity |
Enthusiasm, quickness, eagerness |
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Burgeon |
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots |
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Deleterious |
harmful |
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Euphemism |
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
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Hypocritical |
insincere
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Lethargic |
tired; without energy |
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Ogle |
stare at; observe obviously |
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Postulate |
hypothesize; propose |
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Robust |
Strong; healthy; tough |
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Tractable |
obedient; dutiful |
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Alchemy |
Medieval chemistry |
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Burnish |
Polish |
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Deliberate |
Think over deeply |
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Euphony |
Pleasant sounds |
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Iconoclast |
Person who opposes orthodoxy |
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Levity |
Flippancy |
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Olfactory |
Concerned with the sense of smell |
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Potable |
suitable for drinking |
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Rotund |
Round |
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Tranquil |
Peaceful |
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Alibi |
An excuse to show you aren't guilty |
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Buttress |
Strengthen; support |
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Delineation |
Demarcation; explanation; definition |
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Evacuate |
vacate; empty |
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Idiosyncrasy |
A personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual |
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Libertarian |
Someone who opposes tyranny |
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Ominous |
threatening |
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Potent |
powerful; compelling; strong |
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Ruminate |
think something over; ponder |
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Transcribe |
Copy |
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Allay |
to lessen |
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Byline |
The line that tells you who wrote an article |
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Demur |
Hesitate; refuse |
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Exacerbate |
make worse |
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Ignominious |
Shameful |
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Liniment |
Soothing lotion |
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omnipotent |
all-powerful |
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Pragmatic |
practical |
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Ruse |
trick; strategem |
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Transgress |
Go astray; disobey; commit a sin |
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Alleviate |
Make less severe |
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Cacophony |
loud noises |
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Denounce |
Condemn; speak out against |
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Exasperated |
Frustrated; annoyed
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Ignominy |
Shame |
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Lithe |
flexible; supple |
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Omniscient |
all-knowing |
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Pragmatist |
practical person |
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Saccharin |
falsely sweet |
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Transient |
short-lived; ephemeral |
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Aloof |
distant; detached; cold |
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Cajole |
coax |
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Deplete |
use up; lessen |
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Exceptionable |
Very bad |
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Illuminate |
to light up; make clear |
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Livid |
Angry |
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Onerous |
burdensome; hard to undertake |
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Preamble |
introductory material |
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Sacrosanct |
very holy; too important to be interfered with |
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Traverse |
To move across |
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Altruism |
Putting others first |
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Caldron |
Huge cooking pot |
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Deplore |
regret |
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Exculpate |
Free someone from blame; acquit |
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Illusory |
deceptive; false |
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Lobbyist |
person who tries to persuade someone to support a cause |
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Onus |
burden |
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Precarious |
unstable; risky |
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Sagacious |
Wise |
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Trepidation |
Fear |
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Amass |
Accumulate |
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Callow |
Immature |
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Depravity |
moral corruption |
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Execrable |
Very bad |
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Immoderate |
Excessive; extreme |
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Lofty |
Snooty; arrogant; high |
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Opaque |
Does not let light through |
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Precedent |
A previous occurrence used as a guide |
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Sage |
A wise person |
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Trinket |
Something of little value |
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Ambiguity |
Vagueness |
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Candid |
frank; honest |
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Deprecate |
criticize; denounce |
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Exegesis |
Scholarly explanation |
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immutable |
unchanging |
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Longevity |
long life |
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Opulent |
wealthy; magnificent |
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Precept |
guiding principle |
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Salacious |
lecherous; erotic |
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Trite |
Unoriginal; dull |
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Ambiguous |
unclear in meaning |
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Candor |
Frankness |
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Deride |
ridicule, mock |
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Exemplary |
outstandingly good |
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Impartial |
unbiased |
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Loquacious |
Talkative |
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Ordain
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order or decree something; confer holy orders |
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Precinct |
District of a city |
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Sallow |
yellowish |
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Trivial
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Unimportant |
