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50 Cards in this Set
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churlish
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boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
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extirpate
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root up; uproot; destroy completely
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saccharine
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cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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contention
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assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition
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diversion
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act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse
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interminable
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endless
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alcove
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nook; recess
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tantrum
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fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
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grovel
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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
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schism
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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
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dally
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trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time
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stalwart
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physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower
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hiatus
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gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
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novice
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beginner
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teetotalism
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practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total
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uproar
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noisy confusion
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skinflint
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miser; stingy person
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weird
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eerie; strange; unnatural
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hamper
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obstruct; prevent the free movement of;
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reparable
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capable of being repaired
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fecundity
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fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
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philology
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study of language or words
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impasse
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predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism
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enunciate
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announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.
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poultice
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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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qualms
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uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.
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rivet
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metal pin used for fastening metal plates together; V: fasten with a rivet; engross
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bilious
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suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
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acrid
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bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
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disparate
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basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated
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genuflect
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bend the knee as in worship
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latch
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fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
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consistency
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absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous
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atrocity
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brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
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pied
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piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored
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quiver
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tremble; shake; N.
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sardonic
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scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
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plait
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braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
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redress
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remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
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galvanic
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of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani
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commodious
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spacious and comfortable
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bludgeon
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club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
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faction
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party; clique (within a large group); dissension
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vertebrate
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having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column
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spectral
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ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
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pulse
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rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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stint
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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint
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recuperate
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recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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