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50 Cards in this Set
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stamp
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step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement us
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arraign
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charge in court; indict
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graduated
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arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)
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venial
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(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial
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chaffing
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bantering; joking
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discerning
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mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
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appraise
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estimate value of; N. appraisal
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daunt
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intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
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matrimony
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state of being married
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perverse
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purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity
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accessible
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easy to approach; obtainable
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stupor
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state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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rationale
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fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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elated
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filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation
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choleric
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hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera
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elegy
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poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
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grudging
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unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)
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contrivance
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something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
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panacea
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cure-all; remedy for all diseases
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aviary
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enclosure for birds; large cage
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crinkle
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wrinkle
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fluted
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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
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bleak
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cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
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facet
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small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
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backwards
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and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
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fauna
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animals of a period or region; CF. flora
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ferment
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agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)
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allocate
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assign; set apart for a particular purpose
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images
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compliance
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conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
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insurmountable
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overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
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haggard
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wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
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sodden
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thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink
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lurk
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stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
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groom
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man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)
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spat
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squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
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missile
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object to be thrown or projected
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epigram
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witty thought or saying, usually short
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monogram
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design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.
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forensic
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suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine
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humble
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of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
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pert
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(esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat
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interdict
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prohibit; forbid; N.
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grisly
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ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
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zeal
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eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous
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provisional
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tentative; temporary
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labile
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likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
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aspirant
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seeker after position or status
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predicament
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difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma
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isotope
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varying from of an element
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