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21 Cards in this Set
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Abscond |
V. Leave hurriedly or secretly, typically to avoid detection for an unlawful action. |
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Delineate |
V. To indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines; to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail. |
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Relegate |
V. To send into exile; to assign to a place of insignificance or oblivion. |
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Felicitous |
Adj. Very well suited or expressed; pleasant, delightful. |
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Livid |
Adj. Discolored by bruising, ashen; very angry |
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Axiom |
N. A statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference. |
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Discerning |
Adj. Showing insight and understanding. |
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Striated |
Adj. Furrowed, striped, streaked |
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Latent |
Adj. (Of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden, concealed |
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Listless |
Adj. Lacking energy or enthusiasm. |
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Circumspect |
Adj. Wary or unwilling to take risks; watchful and discreet; cautious |
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Inundate |
V. To overwhelm; to flood, cover, or overspread with water. |
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Precipitate |
V. Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration. |
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Aerie |
N. Lofty nest of any large bird; house, fortress, etc, located high on a hill or mountain. |
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Ambivalent |
Adj. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. |
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Gambol |
V. run or jump around playfully. |
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Knell |
N. the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral. |
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Palatial |
Adj. Resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid. |
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Lethargic |
Adj. Drowsy, sluggish, apathetic. |
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Lethargic |
Adj. Drowsy, sluggish, apathetic. |
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Oscillate |
V. To swing or move to and fro as a pendulum does; to vary or vascillate. |
