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50 Cards in this Set
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disparity
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difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity
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gambit
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage
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intelligentsia
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intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
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transpire
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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
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ecclesiastic
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ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
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subaltern
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subordinate
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combustible
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easily burned; N. CF. combustion
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shun
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keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
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badinage
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teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
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apocalyptic
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prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
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retain
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keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
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incidental
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not essential; minor; N: something incidental
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sonic
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of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic
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vigor
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active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous
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crave
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desire; want intensely
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quarry
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dig into (to get stone); N: mine;
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compost
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mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost
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functional
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made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
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wag
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shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
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deserts
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what someone deserves
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torque
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twisting force; force producing rotation
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guileless
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without deceit
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embrace
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hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet
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pulsate
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throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly
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trappings
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outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
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succulent
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juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
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annihilate
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destroy
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pendant(pendent)
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hanging down from something; pending; N: ornament (hanging from a necklace etc.)
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deference
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courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery
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pedant
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scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities
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ethnology
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study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
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ribald
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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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savory
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pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
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anonymity
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state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous
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warranty
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guarantee; assurance by seller
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illusive
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deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive
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prude
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excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety
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plane
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carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
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defoliate
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destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant
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healthy
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possessing good health; healthful
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sophistry
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seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism
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tenuous
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thin; slim; rare
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contingent
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dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency
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refraction
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bending of a ray of light
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nebula
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diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy
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magisterial
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authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner
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culpable
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deserving blame; blameworthy
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prime
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period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare
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tribune
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official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people
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benevolent
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generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
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