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76 Cards in this Set
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acumen (n.)
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keen, accurate judgment or insight
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adulterate (v.)
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to reduce in purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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amalgamate (v.)
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to combine with several elements into a whole
noun form: amalgamation |
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archaic (adj.)
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outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
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aver (v.)
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to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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bolster (v.)
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to provide support or reinforcement
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bombastic (adj.)
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pompous; grandiloquent
noun form: bombast |
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diatribe (n.)
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a harsh denunciation
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dissemble (v.)
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to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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eccentric (adj.)
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departing from norms or conventions
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endemic (adj.)
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characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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evanescent (adj.)
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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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exacerbate (adj.)
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to make worse or more severe
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fervent (adj.)
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greatly emotional or zealous
noun form: fervor |
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fortuitous (adj.)
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happening by accident or chance
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germane (adj.)
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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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grandiloquence (n.)
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pompous speech or expression
adj form: grandiloquent |
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hackneyed (adj.)
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calm and peaceful
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hedonism (n.)
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devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the sense
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hegemony (n.)
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the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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iconoclast (n.)
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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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idolatrous (adj.)
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given to intense or excessive devotion to something
noun form: idolatry |
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impassive (adj.)
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revealing no emotion
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imperturbable (adj.)
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not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity (n.)
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immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate (adj.)
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in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous (adj.)
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unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid (adj.)
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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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loquacious (adj.)
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extremely talkative
noun form: loquacity |
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luminous (adj.)
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characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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malevolent (adj.)
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having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, hatred
noun form: malevolence |
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malleable (adj.)
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capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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mendacity (n.)
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the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
adj form: mendacious |
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meticulous (adj.)
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characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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misanthrope (n.)
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one who hates all other humans
adj form: misanthropic |
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mitigate (v.)
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to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate (adj.)
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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious (adj.)
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude (v.)
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to obstruct or block
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opprobrium (n.)
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy (n.)
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the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
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pedantic (adj.)
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the parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules
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penury (n.)
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poverty; destitution
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pervasive (adj.)
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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pine (v.)
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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate (v.)
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to illegally use or reproduce
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pith (n.)
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the essential or central part
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pithy (adj.)
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precise and brief
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placate (v.)
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to appease; to calm by making concessions
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platitude (n.)
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a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
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plummet (v.)
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to plunge or drop straight down
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polemical (adj.)
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controversial; argumentative
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prodigal (adj.)
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recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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profuse (adj.)
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given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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proliferate (v.)
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to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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queries (n.)
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questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous (adj.)
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prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous (adj.)
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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
noun form: rancor |
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recalcitrant (adj.)
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obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate (v.)
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to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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rescind (v.)
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to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent (adj.)
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marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
noun form: reverence |
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rhetoric (n.)
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the art of study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salburious (adj.)
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promoting health or well-being
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solvent (adj.)
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able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious (adj.)
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seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious (adj.)
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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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subpoena (n.)
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a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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succint (adj.)
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brief; concise
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superfluous (adj.)
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exceedingly what is sufficient or necessary
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surfeit (n./v.)
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an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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tenactiy (n.)
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the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination
adj form: tenacious |
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tenuous (adj.)
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having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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tirade (n.)
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a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
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transient (adj.)
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fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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zealous (adj.)
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fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause
a zealot is a zealous person |