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75 Cards in this Set
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aberrant
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deviating from normal or correct. (adj.)
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aggrandize
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to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate. (v.)
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ambiguous
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vague; subject to more than one interpretation (adj.)
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anachronism
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a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic) (n.)
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antipathy
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hostility toward, objection, or aversion to (n.)
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attenuate
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weaken (adj: attenuated) (v.)
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audacious
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extremely bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior (n: audacity) (adj.)
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aver
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to declare (v.)
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banal
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commonplace or trite (n: banality) (adj.)
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blandishment
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speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something (n.)
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bombast
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pompous speech (adj: bombastic) (n.)
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burgeon
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to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning ) (v., n.)
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cadge
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to get something by taking advantage of someone (v.)
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catalyst
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an agent of change (adj: catalytic; v. catalyze) (n.)
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complaisant
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willingly compliant or accepting of the status quo (n: complaisance) (adj.)
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corporeal
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of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible. (In older writings, coeporeal could be a synonym for corporal. This usage is no longer common) (adj.)
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craven
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cowardly; a coward (adj., n.)
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culpable
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deserving of blame (n: culpability) (adj.)
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dearth
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lack, scarcity: "The prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect." (n.)
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deference
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submission or courteous yielding: "He held his tongue in deference to his father." (n: deferential. v. defer) (n.)
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disparaging
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belittling (n: disparagement. v. disparage) (adj.)
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dogmatic
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relying upon doctrine or dogma, as opposed to evidence (adj.)
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eclectic
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selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources: "Many modern decorators prefer an eclectic style." (n: eclecticism) (adj.)
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efficacy
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effectiveness; capability to produce a desired effect (n.)
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effluent
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the quality of flowing out. something that flows out, such as a stream from a river (n: effluence) (adj., n)
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engender
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to give rise to, to propagate, to cause: "His slip of the toungue engendered much laughter." (v.)
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ephemeral
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lasting for only a brief time, fleeting (n: ephemera) (adj.)
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exculpate
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to demonstrate or prove to be blameless: "The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant."(adj: exculpatory) (v.)
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extant
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in existence, still existing: The only extant representative of that species." (adj.)
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fathom
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a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it: "I couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue." (n., v.)
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fervid, fervent
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highly emotional; hot: "The partisans displayed a fervent patriotism." (n: fervor) (adj.)
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florid
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flushed with a rosy color, as in complexion; very ornate and flowery: "florid prose." (adj.)
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floundering
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struggling: "We tried to save the floundering business." (adj.)
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garrulous
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verbose; talkative; rambling: "We tried to avoid our garrulous neighbor." (adj.)
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guile
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skillful deceit: "He was well known for his guile." (v. bequile; adj: beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have an additional meaning: to charm (v.) or charming (adj:), while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations) (n.)
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headlong
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headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought: "They rushed headlong into marriage." (adj., adv.)
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imperious
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commanding (adj.)
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implication
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insinuation or connotation (v. implicate) (n.)
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insipid
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lacking zest or excitement; dull (adj.)
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intransigent
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stubborn; immovable; unwilling to change: "She was so intransigent we finally gave up trying to convince her." (n: intransigence) (adj.)
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laconic
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using few words; terse: "a laconic reply." (adj.)
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latent
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present or potential but not evident or active (n: latency) (adj.)
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leviathan
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giant whale, therefore, something very large (n.)
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loquacious
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talkative (adj.)
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lugubrious
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weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: "Jake's lugubrious monologues depressed his friends." (adj.)
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malevolent
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malicious; evil; having or showing ill will: "Some early American colonists saw the wilderness as malevolent and sought to control it." (adj.)
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misogynist
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one who hates women (n.)
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mitigate
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to make less forceful; to become more moderate; to make less harsh or undesirable: "He was trying to mitigate the damage he had done." (n: mitigation) (v.)
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nefarious
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wicked, evil: "a nefarious plot." (adj.)
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noisome
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harmful, offensive, destructive: "The noisome odor of the dump carried for miles." (adj.)
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obdurate
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hardened against influence or feeling; intractable. (adj.)
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obviate
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to prevent by anticipatory measures; to make unnecessary: (v.)
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occlude
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to close or shut off; to obstruct (n: occlusion) (v.)
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panegyric
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a writing or speech in praise of a person or thing (n.)
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peccadillo
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a small sin or fault (n.)
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perfidious
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deliberately treacherous; dishonest (n: perfidy) (adj.)
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philanthropy
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tendency or action for the benefit of others, as in donating money or property to a charitible organization (n.)
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placate
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to calm or reduce anger by making concessions: "The professor tried to placate his students by postponing the exam." (v.)
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ponderous
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heavy; massive; awkward; dull: "A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill." (adj.)
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precursor
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something (or someone) that precedes another: "The assasination of the Archduke was a precursor to the war." (n.)
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propitiate
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to conciliate; to appease: "They made sacrifices to propitiate angry gods." (v.)
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quiescence
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inactivity; stillness; dormancy (adj: quiescent) (n.)
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rarefy
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to make or become thin; to purify or refine (n: rarefaction, adj: rarefied) (v.)
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savant
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a very knowledgable person; a genious (n.)
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taciturn
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habitually untalkative or silent (n: taciturnity) (adj.)
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temperate
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exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild (n: temperance) (adj.)
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tortuous
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twisted; excessively complicated: "Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous." Note: Don't confuse this with torturous. (adj.)
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tractable
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ability to be easily managed or controlled: "Her mother wished she were more tractable." (n: tractibility) (adj.)
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tyro
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beginner; person lacking experience in a specific endeavor: "They easily took advantage of the tyro." (n.)
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vacuous
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empty; without contents; without ideas or intelligence:: "She flashed a vacuous smile." (adj.)
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verbose
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wordy: "The instructor asked her verbose student make her paper more concise." (n: verbosity) (adj.)
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voracious
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craving or devouring large quantities of food, drink, or other things. She is a voracious reader. (adj.)
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waver
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to hesitate or to tremble (v.)
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wretched
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extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch) (adj.)
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zeal
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enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal (n: zealot; zealoutry. adj: zealous) (n.)
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