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105 Cards in this Set
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vacillate
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waver; fluctuate; sway to and fro; indecisive
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vacuous
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empty; insane; stupid
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vagabond
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wanderer; tramp
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Vagary
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caprice, whim; unpredictable
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vagrant (2)
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1) stray; random
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vainglorious
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boastful; excessively conceited
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valedictory
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pertaining to farewell
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valid
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logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable
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validate
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make valid; confirm; ratify
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valor
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bravery
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vampire
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ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
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vanguard
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forerunners; advance forces
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vantage
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position giving an advantage
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vapid
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lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless
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vaporize
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turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)
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variegated
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many-colored
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vassal
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one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
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vaunted
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boasted; bragged; highly publicized
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veer
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change in direction; swerve
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vegetate
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live in a monotonous (repetitive) way
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vehement
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forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong
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velocity
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speed
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venal
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capable of being bribed; corrupt
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vendetta
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blood feud
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vendor
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seller
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veneer
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thin surface layer; cover
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venerable
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deserving high respect; commanding respect
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venerate
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revere; treat with great respect
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venial
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forgivable; trivial
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venison
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meat of a deer
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venom
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poison, hatred
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vent (2)
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1) release or discharge through a vent
2) express |
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veracious
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truthful
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ventral
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abdominal
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ventriloquist
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voice seem to come from another person or thing; without moving lips
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venture
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risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk
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venturesome
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bold; adventurous; daring
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venue
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location; place
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veracity
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truthfulness; adherence to the truth
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verbalize
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put into words
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verbatim
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repeating the actual words exactly
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verbiage
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too many unnecessary words; wordiness
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verdant
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green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation
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verdigris
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green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather
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verge
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border; edge, rim, or margin
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verisimilar
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having the appearance of truth or reality; likely to be true
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verisimilitude
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appearance of truth; likelihood
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veritable
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being truly so; real or genuine
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vernacular
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living language; language spoken in a country or region
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vernal
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pertaining to spring
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versatile
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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
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verbose
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wordly
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vertex
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summit; highest point
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vertigo
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severe dizziness; giddiness
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verve
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enthusiasm; liveliness
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vestige
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trace; remains
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verity
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quality of being true; lasting truth or principle
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vex
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annoy; distress
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viable
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capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable
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viand
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food
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vicarious
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acting as a substitute; done by a deputy
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vicissitude
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change of fortune
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victuals
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food; provisions
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vie
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contend; compete
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vigilant
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watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger
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vigilante
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one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
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vignette
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small drawing placed at the beginning/end of a chapter; picture
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vigor
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active strength; energy; enthusiasm
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vilify
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slander; speak evil of
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vindicate
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free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof)
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vindictive
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vengeful; out for revenge
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vintner
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wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
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viper
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poisonous snake
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virile
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manly
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virtual
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existing in essence; for practical purposes
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virtue
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goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage
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virtuoso
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highly skilled artist (esp. in music)
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virulent
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extremely harmful or poisonous; bitter
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virus
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disease communicator
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visage
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face; appearance
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visceral
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felt in one’s inner organs
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viscid
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adhesive; gluey
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viscous
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(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid
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vise
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tool for holding work in place; clamping device
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visionary
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produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight
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vital
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full of life; animated
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vitiate
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spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally
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vitreous
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of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass
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vitriolic
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corrosive; sarcastic
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vituperative
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abusive; scolding
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vivacious
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lively or animated; sprightl sprightly/lively
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vivisection
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act of dissecting living animals
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vixen
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female fox; ill-tempered woman
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vociferous
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clamorous; noisy
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vogue
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popular fashion
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volatile
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changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
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volition
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act of making a conscious choice
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voluble
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fluent; talkative; glib
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voluminous
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bulky; large
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voracious
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ravenous; eating large quantities of food
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vortex
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whirlwind; center of turbulence
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vouchsafe
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grant condescendingly; guarantee
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voyeur
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person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others
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vulnerable
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susceptible to wounds or attack
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vulpine
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like a fox; crafty
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