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50 Cards in this Set
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larder
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pantry; place where food is kept
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dys-
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abnormal; impaired
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impersonal
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not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization
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dogged
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determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean
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preponderance
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superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant
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rent
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tear made by rending; rip; split
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rejuvenate
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make young again
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reprehensible
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deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame
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animus
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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
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calamity
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disaster; misery
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assurance
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firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assuranc
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tempestuous
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stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm
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faculty
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mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
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migrant
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changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates
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purchase
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secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing
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gullible
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easily deceived
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blasphemy
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irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
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swear
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vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
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chafe
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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
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homogeneous
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of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
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congruent
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in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
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jovial
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good-natured; merry; cheerful
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Machiavellian
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crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power
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paranoia
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psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac
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incriminate
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accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence
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ascertain
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find out for certain; make certain
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abominable
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detestable; extremely unpleasant
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palatable
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agreeable; pleasing to the taste
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subsequent
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following in time or order; later
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dormant
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sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
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amenities
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convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
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herald
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messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
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prosaic
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lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose
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encompass
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surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.
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annals
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records arranged in yearly parts; history
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recreant
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disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
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headfirst
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moving with the head leading; headlong
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subsidy
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direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy
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implore
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v. ask or beg earnestly; beseech
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ford
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place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
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trivia
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trifles; unimportant matters
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underlying
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lying below; fundamental
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grill
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question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars
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sporadic
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occurring irregularly; intermittent
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vernacular
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living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
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arbitrary
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unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler
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yokel
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rustic; country bumpkin;
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condescend
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(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior
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drab
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dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life
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flux
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flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux
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