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77 Cards in this Set
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abscond (v.)
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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide.
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aberrant (adj.)
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deviating from the norm
noun form: aberration |
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alacrity (n.)
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eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly (n.)
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deviation from the normal order, for, or rule; abnormality.
adj form: anomalous |
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approbation (n.)
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an expression of approval or praise
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arduous (adj.)
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strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort
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assuage (v.)
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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious (adj.)
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daring and fearless; recklessly bold
noun form: audacity |
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austere (adj.)
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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
noun form: austerity |
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axiomatic (adj.)
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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
noun form: axiom |
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canonical (adj.)
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following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
noun form: canon |
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capricious (adj.)
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inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
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censure (v.)
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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery (n.)
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trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur (n.)
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert.
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convoluted (adj.)
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complex or complicated
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disabuse (v.)
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to undeceive; to set right
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discordant (adj.)
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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate (adj.)
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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery (n.)
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extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent (adj.)
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well-spoken; expressive; articulate
noun form: eloquence |
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enervate (v.)
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui (n.)
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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate (v.)
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to use ambiguous language with deceptive intent
adj form: equivocal |
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erudite (adj.)
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very learned; scholarly
noun form: erudition |
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exculpate (v.)
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exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent (adj.)
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urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous (adj.)
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improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster (n.)
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intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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fulminate (v.)
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to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous (adj.)
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured (adj.)
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accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible (adj.)
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud (v.)
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to praise highly
adj form: laudatory |
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lucid (adj.)
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clear; easily understood
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magnanimity (n.)
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
adj form: magnanimous |
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martial (adj.)
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associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane (adj.)
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of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent (adj.)
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coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous (adj.)
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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism (n.)
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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious (adj.)
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harmful; injurious
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obtuse (adj.)
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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate (v.)
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to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous (adj.)
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troubling; burdensome
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paean (n.)
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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody (n.)
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a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art
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perennial (adj.)
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recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy (n.)
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intentional breach of faith; treachery
adj form: perfidious |
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perfunctory (adj.)
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cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious (adj.)
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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
noun form: perspicacity |
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prattle (v.)
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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate (v.)
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acting with excessive haste or impulse
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precipitate (v.)
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to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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predilection (n.)
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a disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience (n.)
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foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
adj form: prescient |
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prevaricate (v.)
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to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms (n.)
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misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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recant (v.)
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to retract, especially a previously held belief
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refute (v.)
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to disapprove; to successfully argue against
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reticent (adj.)
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quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous (adj.)
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concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid (adj.)
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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic (adj.)
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occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander (v.)
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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static (adj.)
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not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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relegate (v.)
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to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
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stupefy (v.)
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to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie (v.)
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to block; thwart
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synthesis (n.)
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the combination of parts to make a whole
verb form: synthesize |
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torque (n.)
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a force that causes rotation
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tortuous (adj.)
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winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent (adj.)
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fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity (n.)
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truthfulness; honesty
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virulent (adj.)
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extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious (adj.)
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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver (v.)
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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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