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126 Cards in this Set
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abscond (v)
(Absent Con) |
P: ab-skond
D: To depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution S: bolt The cashier absconded with the money. |
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adulation (n)
(Adoration) |
P: ad-yul-ate
D: excessive praise; intense adoration WG: PRAISE Her adulation of her professor made meetings awkward. |
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decamp (v)*
(Escape Camp) |
P: de-camp
D: 1. to depart quickly, secretly, or unceremoniously S: abscond, bolt The band of thieves decamped in the night |
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alacrity (n)
(A Lack of Cries) |
P: a-lack-rit-tee
D: 1. Cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness 2. liveliness, briskness S: 1) eagerness, fervor 2) sprightliness, agility We accepted their invitation with alacrity. |
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approbation (n)
(Approving Commendation) |
P: Ap-ruh-bay-shun
D: approval; commendation The martyr's bravery received the President's approbation. |
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artless
(Without the Art of Deception) |
P: art-less
D: 1. free from deceit, cunning or craftiness 2. not artificial, natural 3. lacking art, knowledge or skill The pop star's artless interview was refreshing. |
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ascetic (n or adj)
(Against Aesthetics) |
P: uh-set-tik
D: 1. a person who practices self-denial for religious reasons 2. a person who denies himself or herself worldly satisfaction 3. Abstinent The spiritual retreat was an ascetic experience, with few luxuries. |
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asperse (v)
(He's an Ass Purse) |
P: ass-purse
D: 1. to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander 2. to sprinkle, bespatter 1. She aspersed the defendant as a liar. 2. His ashes were aspersed over the sea. |
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assuage (v)
(Ass Usage Relieves) |
P: a-swage
D: To make milder or less severe; to appease or pacify S: alleviate, lessen The water assuaged his thirst. |
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audacious (adj)
(Daring Audition) |
P: aw-day-shus
D: 1. extremely bold or daring, fearless 2. extremely original; highly inventive 3. recklessly bold S: courageous, venturesome; unabashed, shameless He was an audacious explorer. |
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austere (adj)
(Awful Severe) |
P: aw-steer
D: 1. Severe in manner or appearance; strict; uncompromising 2. Rigorously self-disciplined; severely moral 3. Grave, sober, solemn 4. Severely simple, without adornment 5. Rough, lacking softness There was an austere quality of life in the convent. |
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avarice (n)
(A Very Rich) |
P: ave-a-ris
D: greed, especially for wealth S: greed His avarice eventually resulted in his demise; he died in a pile of money. |
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axiomatic (adj)
(Axis Rotation) |
P: ax-ee-o-matic
D: self-evident; obvious It's axiomatic that the sky is blue. |
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mercurial (adj)
(Moving Mercury) |
P: mer-cure-ee-uhl
D: 1. changeable, volatile, flighty 2. animated; lively; quick-witted S: 1. inconstant, indecisive; 2. spirited It was difficult to tell whether he was mercurial by nature or whether it was due to his having bipolar disorder. |
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bucolic (adj)
(Bumpkin Country) |
P: byu-colic
D: rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants S: pastoral, rustic, peasant He grew up in a bucolic environment and never saw an apartment. |
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burgeon (v)
(Bulging Metropolis) |
P: bur-jin
D: to grow rapidly for flourish S: bloom, expand |
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calumniate (v)
(Column Defame) |
P: cal-um-nee-ate
D: to make false or malicious statements about; slander S: besmirch, defame, denigrate, slander Her bad reputation caused others to calumniate even more. |
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subterfuge (n)
(Fake Refugees) |
P: sub-ter-fuge
D: a stratagem used to conceal something or evade an argument S: deception, scheme trick He wasn't really sick; it was just subterfuge. |
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canon (n)
(Put a Can On It!) |
P: can-on
D: an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature The canon prohibited excessive vice. |
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sophistry (n)
(So Physics is Chemistry) |
P: sof-is-tree
D: 1. a subtle, tricky, sufficiently plausible but fallacious method of reasoning 2. a false argument The defence counsel's argument was pure sophistry. |
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canonical
(Cannons are Traditional) |
P: ca-non-ic-ul
D: following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards S: basic, sanctioned Watching Monday Night Football is a canonical right in many households. |
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disabuse (v)
(Not Truth Abuse) |
P: Dis-ab-yooz
D: To free from deception or error Her disabuse clarified her earlier confusing actions |
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capricious (adj)
(Unpredictable Capricorns) |
P: ca-pree-shus
D: inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable S: variable, flighty He's such a capricious boss, I never know how he will react. |
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disparate (adj)
(This Separate) |
P: dis-per-it
D: fundamentally distinct or dissimilar S: synonyms, divergent, unlike Although Bobby and Joe were twins, they were disparate individuals. |
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castigation (n)
(Cast Out and Shun) |
P: cast-ig-a-shun
D: severe criticism or punishment S: scold, punish The child behaved well after the castigation, but never felt the same about his parents. |
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effrontery (n)
(Stepped in Front of Me) |
P: ef-front-er-ee
D: shameless boldness or presumptuousness She had the effrontery to ask for two free samples. |
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censure (n or v)
(Censor Board Criticism) |
P: sen-shur
D: Strong disapproval; to officially rebuke S: condemn, reprimand Bill Vanderzalm censured the government over the HST. |
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enervate (v)
(Ate My Energy) |
P: ener-vate
D: To weaken or reduce in vitality S: exhaust, debilitate He was enervated by the news that his mother had died in a car accident. |
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chary (adj)
(Cautiously Wary) |
P: cherry
D: wary, cautious, sparing The chary advisor convinced the King to avoid nuclear war. |
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equivocate (v)
(Advocates Lie Equally) |
P: e-quiv-o-cate
D: To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent; to hedge S: evade, stall, dodge When asked directly for his position, the candidate only equivocated |
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chicanery (n)
(Tricky Chicks) |
P: shik-cane-er-ee
D: trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry S: fraud, deception He resorted to the worst chicanery and flattery to win the job. |
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exculpate (v)
(Make Not Culpable) |
P: ex-cul-pate
D: to clear from blame or guilt S: exonerate, acquit The defense sought to exculpate Casey Anthony. |
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clandestine (adj)*
(Secret Clan) |
P: klan-des-tin
D: secret and concealed, often for illicit reasons S: hidden, illicit, confidential Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years. |
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exigent (adj.)
(Extremely Urgent) |
P: ex-i-jent
D: requiring immediate action; urgent; pressing Providing relief to officers during the riot was exigent. |
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cogent (adj)
(Convincing Gent) |
P: co-jent
D: appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing S: potent, telling, weighty It was a cogent argument that was easy to buy into. |
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extemporaneous (adj)
(Temporary and Spontaneous) |
P: ex-stem-por-ane-ee-us
D: done without preparation; improvised He delivered an extemporaneous speech in the food court at the mall. |
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complaisance (n)
(Pleasing Compliance) |
P: com-play-sence
D: the willingness to comply with the wishes of others S: compliance, deference Her complaisance endeared her to others, but sometimes allowed her to be taken advantage of. |
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filibuster (n)
(Filled with Blockers) |
P: fil-uh-buster
D: intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action The debates were just filibuster. |
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fulminate (v)
(Fully Hate) (Fully Detonate) |
P: ful-min-ate
D: 1. to loudly attack or denounce; 2. to explode or detonate The minister fulminated against legalized vice. |
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ingenuous (adj)
(In Genuine) |
P: in-jen-u-us
D: 1. frank and candid; free from restraint 2. innocent and naive S: 1. frank, straightforward, open; 2. guileless His ingenuous explanation was that he would not have burned the church if he knew the bishop was in it. |
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inured/enured (adj)
(Endured Injury) |
P: In-yoored
D: Accustomed to accepting something undesirable S: hardened After living in Alaska, Bob was inured to cold weather. |
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irascible (adj)
(Irritable Asshole) |
P: ear-ass-ible
D: easily provoked or angered; prone to outbursts S: testy, peppery, short-termpered He was an irascible old man, disliked by all the children around him. |
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laud (v)
(Applaud) |
P: lawd
D: to praise highly S: applaud, praise, honor We lauded grandma's cooking. |
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magnanimity (n)
(Magnanimous Majesty) |
P: Mag-na-nim-ity
D: being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving S: largess, munificence |
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largess (n)
(Large Presents) |
P: lar-jess
D: generous bestowal of gifts His largess made her feel indebted to him. |
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munificent (n)
(Magnificent Money) |
P: myu-nif-i-cent
D: extremely giving and generous He was a munificent godfather, constantly bestowing gifts on his godchildren. |
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mundane (adj)
(Monday is like Everyday) |
P: mun-dayne
D: 1. Of or pertaining to the world or earth; earthly 2. Common, ordinary, unimaginative The mundane affairs of humans did not interest the angels. |
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nebulous (adj)
(Cloudy Clouds) |
P: neb-u-lus
D: hazy, vague, indistinct or confused; cloudy or cloudlike He had a nebulous recollection of the meeting. |
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obtuse (adj)
(Dull Angles) |
P: ub-toose
D: 1. dull; not quick in intellect; imperceptive 2. not sharp; blunt in form |
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obviate (v)
(Obviously Void) |
P: Ob-vee-ate
D: to anticipate and make unnecessary S: avert, anticipate, preclude Toyota's new airbags obviated the risk of any serious injury. |
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paean (n)
(P.N.: Praise number) |
P: pee-un
D: a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving S: eulogy |
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encomium (n)
(In Coming Home) |
P: en-co-mi-um
D: a formal expression of high praise S: eulogy, paean A encomium by the president greeted the incoming hero. |
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panegyric (n)
(Lyrics get Praised) |
P: pan-ej-ear-ic
D: Lofty or elaborate praise S: homage, tribute, encomium The panegyric to her grandfather was moving. |
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perfidy (n) or perfidious (adj)
(Perfect Treachery) |
P: per-fid-ee
D: intentional breach of faith; treachery S: betrayal, disloyalty His wife assured that his perfidy would not go unpunished. |
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perfunctory (adj)
(Performing the Function Only) |
P: per-funct-or-ee
D: done without care or interest; done as routine with superficial interest S: thoughtless, negligent, thoughtless His lecture was perfunctory; he obviously did not want to be teaching |
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cursory (adj)
(Quick Curse) |
P: curse-or-ee
D: going rapidly over something without noticing details; hasty; superficial S: quick, brief, hasty He took a cursory glance at the paper before going to work. |
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perspicacious (adj)
(Perceptive Spectating) |
P: per-spic-ay-shus
D: having keen mental perception and understanding The judge exhibited perspicacious judgment. |
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sagacious (adj)
(Sage Advice) |
P: sa-gay-shus
D: having acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd S: wise, discerning, clever, sharp The lawyer was sagacious in his questioning of the witness. |
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sapient (adj)
(Wise Homo Sapiens) |
P: say-pee-ent
D: having or showing great wisdom or judgment His sapient mind immediately guessed the situation |
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prattle (v)
(Baby Babble) |
P: prat-el
D: to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter or babble S: gab, jabber, gabble, blab The prattle of children was annoying to the old man. |
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precipitate (v) or (adj)
(Premature Hastening) |
P: pre-sip-it-tate
D: (v) 1. to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily or suddenly 2. to cast down, fling or hurl especially violently or abruptly (adj) 1. proceeding rapidly or with great haste; sudden or abrupt 2. done or made without sufficient deliberation; rash (v) The Cuban Missile Crisis may have precipitated a nuclear war. (adj) The marriage was precipitate, causing anguish to her parents. |
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headlong (adv) or (adj)
(Hasty & Headstrong) |
P: head-long
D: (adv) 1. Without delay, hastily 2. headfirst (adj) 1. Undertaken quickly and suddenly; hasty 2. Rash, impetuous S: hasty, rashly, precipitately His headlong nature often got him into trouble. |
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impetuous (adj)
(Impatient Pet) |
P: im-petch-u-ous
D: 1. characterized by impulsive and rash action 2. moving with great and violent force He was an impetuous person, and was often irresponsible. |
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predilection (n)
(Preferred Direction) |
P: pred-el-ect-shun
D: a disposition in favor of something; preference S: orientation, preference I had a particular predilection for Lady GaGa, but I like Katy Perry too. |
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prescience (n)
(Predict Science) |
P: presh-unce
D: foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring S: prevision Her prescience allowed her to see the result of the court case prior to the verdict. |
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prevaricate (v)
(Before Verity) |
P: pre-var-i-cate
D: to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead S: equivocate, palter, evade He prevaricated around the motive during the closing argument. |
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tergiversate (v)
(Turn of State) |
P: ter-jiv-er-sate
D: 1. to change repeatedly one's attitude toward a cause or subject 2. to turn renegade S: equivocate, palter, prevaricate He continually tergiversated on his gun control policies. |
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relegate (v)
(Relatively Gay) |
P: rel-ig-ate
D: to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or positive S: demote He relegates the less pleasant tasks to his assistant. |
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reticent (adj)
(Reserved and Silent) |
P: ret-uh-cent
D: quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings He was reticent during the ceremony so he wouldn't offend anybody. |
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taciturn (adj)
(Silent Tactic) |
P: tas-it-urn
D: inclined to silence, reserved in speech S: silent, quiet She was reserved and taciturn during their first date. |
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solicitous (adj)
(Solicit Concern) |
P: sol-is-it-ous
D: 1. anxious or concerned 2. anxiously desirous 3. eager S: mindful, regardful, attentive She was solicitous about her father's health, always checking in with him. |
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sordid (adj)
(So Dirty) |
P: sore-did
D: characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul The apartment was sordid, full of dirt and stains. |
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stymie (v)
(Stop Me) |
P: sty-me
D: to block; to thwart He continually stymied her from having any fun. |
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synthesis (n)
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P: sin-thu-sis
D: the combination of parts to make a whole The synthesis of her facial features produced a beautiful sight. |
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torque (n)
(Turning Fork) |
P: tork
D: a force that causes rotation The torque from the vehicle made him spin around. |
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tortuous (adj)
(Twisted Turtle) |
P: tort-u-us
D: winding, twisting; excessively complicated His argument was tortuous, and by the end no one could follow. |
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truculent (adj)
(Turbulent Truckers) |
P: truck-u-lent
D: fierce and cruel; eager to fight S: fierce The defense lawyer made a truculent speech against the prosecution's cause. |
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virulent (adj)
(Virus) |
P: veer-you-lent
D: extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic S: deadly, venomous The bite of a rattlesnake is virulent. |
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malign (v) or (adj)
(Bad Lines) |
P: ma-line
D: 1. To slander 2. Evil, harmful 3. Being evil or malicious He maligned her good name, and she sued him for defamation of character. His influence had a malign effect on her; soon she was stealing from her parents. |
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contrite (adj)
(Con Making Right) |
P: con-trite
D: regretful, penitent, seeking forgiveness He was contrite after he disabled the woman by hitting her with his car. |
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dearth (n)
(Death from Scarcity) |
P: der-th
D: smallness of quantity or number, scarcity; a lack |
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demur (v)
(Damn Ur Wrong!) |
P: dem-ur
D: to question or oppose; to object I demurred his suggestion that the earth was flat. |
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didactic (adj)
(Didi Acts a Teacher) |
P: die-dact-ic
D: intended to teach or instruct The poetry lesson was intended to be didactic, but seemed like a waste of time to the male students. |
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disinterested (adj)
(No Self-Interest) |
P: dis-in-ter-es-ted
D: free of bias or self-interest; impartial As a judge, he was required to be disinterested in the outcome of his cases. |
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villify (v)
(Villians Unglorify) |
P: vil-uh-fye
D: to speak ill of; defame; slander S: disparage, malign, abuse The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews. |
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depreciate (v)
(Deprecate Others) |
P: dep-ree-shee-ate
D: 1. to reduce the purchasing value of 2. to represent as of little value or merit; belittle S: 2. disparage, decry, minimize The prosecutor depreciated the defense's argument. |
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disparage (v)
(Display Rage) |
P: dis-pear-age
D: 1. to speak of or treat slightingly; belittle 2. to bring reproach or discredit upon She disparaged her ex-boyfriend in front of her family. |
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denigrate (v)
(Deny Great) |
P: den-ig-rate
D: 1. to speak damagingly of or criticize 2. to treat as lacking in value or importance; belittle 3. to make black; blacken 1. She denigrated the homeless man for his poor choices. 2. Generally, she denigrated homeless people, believing them to be less important. 3. The clouds became denigrated as the storm came closer. |
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dogma (n)
(Am God) |
P: dog-ma
D: 1. system of principles or tenets or a specific tenet 2. prescribed doctrine 3. a settled or established opinion, belief or principle Dogmatic: assert opinions in an arrogant manner; opinionated He dogmatically believed in UFOs. |
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confabulate (v)
(Conference Gab) |
P: con-fab-you-late
D: to converse informally; chat S: chat The women confabulated around the water cooler. |
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ebullience (n)
(Excited Bulls) |
P: eh-bull-yence
D: the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings S: enthusiasm, exuberance He had a real ebullience for learning. |
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elegy (n)
(Poetic Eulogy) |
P: ella-jee
D: a mournful poem, especially lamenting the dead |
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emollient (adj) or (n)
(Soothing Exfoliant) |
P: em-all-yent
D: 1. soothing, especially to the skin 2. making less harsh 3. mollifying 4. an agent that softens or smooths the skin The lotion was a pleasurable emollient during her pedicure. |
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mollify (v)
(Molly's Pacifier) |
P: mall-uf-eye
D: 1. to soften in feeling or temper; pacify; appease 2. to mitigate or reduce; soften The child was mollified by her soother. |
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ephemeral (adj)
(F Haemorrhoids!) |
P: if-em-er-al
D: brief; fleeting |
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evanescent (adj)
(Evan Friendship) |
P: evan-es-ent
D: 1. vanishing, fading away, fleeting 2. scarcely perceptible My friendship with Evan was evanescent. The band "Evanescence" had evanescent popularity. |
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esoteric (adj)
(Asshole-Centric) |
P: es-uh-ter-ic
D: 1. intended for or understood by a small, specific group 2. private, confidential His article on the life cycle of the mayfly was esoteric; few could understand his findings. |
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facetious (adj)
(Funny Faces) |
P: fa-see-shus
D: 1. not intended to be taken seriously or literally 2. amusing or humorous 3. lacking serious intent Her comment about the importance of table manners at McDonald's was facetious. |
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furtive (adj)
(Farty Fugitive) |
P: fer-tive
D: 1. marked by stealth, covert 2. sly, shifty S: clandestine, covert |
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surreptitious (adj)
(Surely Suspicious) |
P: sur-ep-tish-us
D: obtained by or acting with stealth or secret He surreptitiously glanced at the underage girl. |
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subreption (n)
(Under Wraps) |
P: sub-rep-shun
D: 1. the act of obtaining something by concealing pertinent facts 2. a fallacious representation His subreption of the evidence at Discovery resulted in a mistrial. |
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gregarious (adj)
(Greg's Hilarious) |
P: greg-air-ee-us
D: sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people Gosh, Greg is so gregarious when he drinks! |
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harangue (v) or (n)
(Harassing Language) |
P: ha-rang
D: 1. to deliver a pompous speech or tirade 2. a long, pompous speech 3. a scolding or long intense verbal attack His harangue at the dinner table made everyone despise him. |
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diatribe (n)
(Die Tribe!) |
P: die-a-tribe
D: a bitter, sharp denunciation or criticism His diatribe against child molesters was harsh, but appropriate. |
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heretical (adj)
(Hurt Ethical) |
P: her-et-ic-al
D: violating accepted dogma or convention S: unorthodox; unconventional Wearing a black wedding dress was considered heretical by the church members. |
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impecunious (adj)
(I'm Penniless) |
P: im-pec-you-nee-us
D: lacking funds; without money S: poor; destitute She was impecunious after she was ordered to pay the bill of costs. |
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incipient (adj)
(Infant Sips) |
P: in-sip-ee-ent
D: beginning to come into being or to become apparent S: emerging, developing The field of computer science is relatively incipient, but has made promising steps. |
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innocuous (adj)
(Innocent Octopus) |
P: in-oc-u-us
D: harmless; causing no damage The fire was innocuous because the land around it was undeveloped. |
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intransigent (adj)
(No Trade) |
P: in-trans-ij-ent
D: refusing to compromise S: inflexible The union was intransigent in the negotiation, resulting in a strike. |
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inveigle (v)
(In Heigl) |
P: in-vey-gul
D: to obtain by deception or flattery S: persuade In order to sleep with Katherine Heigl, the fat actor needed to inveigle her. |
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odious (adj)
(Oh Die!) |
P: ode-ee-us
D: evoking intense aversion or dislike S: detestable He was odious to both students and teachers due to his foul odor and rude manners. |
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penurious (adj)
(Penny For Us!) |
P: pen-ur-ee-us
D: penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous She was penurious, spending 40 hours a week clipping coupons. |
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peruse (v)
(Prior to Use) |
P: per-ruse
D: to examine with great care He made sure to peruse the manual before turning the gas oven on. |
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preen (v)
(Preteen Primp) |
P: preen
D: to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself The lovebird constantly preened its feathers to attract females. |
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prodigious (adj)
(Pro Did This) |
P: pro-dij-us
D: abundance in size, force, or extent; extraordinary S: wonderful, marvellous, enormous The giant balloon was prodigious, and drew awe from all in Oz. |
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Putrefy (v)
(Puke Pie) |
P: pew-tra-fy
D: to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor The body putrified in the trunk for three weeks. |
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quaff (v)
(Quench) |
P: qu-awf
D: to drink deeply S: guzzle, glug He quaffed his beer after a long day at work. |
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quiescence (n)
(Quiet Sense) |
P: kwee-es-ent
D: stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest S: calm There was often a quiescence of the weather before a large storm. |
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redoubtable (adj)
(Undoubtedly Respected) |
P: re-doubt-able
D: 1. that is to be feared; formidable 2. commanding or evoking respect He was undeniably redoubtable after his return from the Bin Laden assassination mission. |
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squalid (adj)
(Squad Lid) |
P: squa-lid
D: sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect The lid used by the entire squad was absolutely squalid by the end of the mission. |
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supplant (verb)
(Substitute Plant) |
P: sup-lant
D: to take the place of; to replace S: remove, succeed, replace After her orchid died, she supplanted it with a rosebush. |
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supersede (v)
(Super Succeed) |
P: super-seed
D: 1. to replace 2. to set aside as useless or obsolete 3. to succeed in a position Christy Clark superseded Gordon Campbell as premier. |
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torpid (adj)
(Slow Tortoise) |
P: tor-pid
D: lethargic; sluggish; dormant He was torpid after being laid off. |
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ubiquitous (adj)
(You Stick With Us) |
P: u-bic-quit-us
D: existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread Her spirit was ubiquitous; we could always feel her, no matter where we were. |
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urbane (adj)
(Urban Elegance) |
P: ur-bane
D: sophisticated; refined; elegant Her urbane apartment was the envy of all post Londoners. |
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viscous (adj)
(Thick Magma) |
P: vis-cus
D: thick; sticky The more viscous magma is, the more explosive it will be. |
