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50 Cards in this Set

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infer
deduce; conclude; N. inference
refuse
anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash
overturn
turn over; capsize; topple
severity
harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense
dour
sullen; gloomy; stubborn
ruminant
animal that ruminates; ADJ.
archives
public records; place where public records are kept
mollify
soothe an angry person
Occident
the West
spendthrift
someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
champion
support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)
unintimating
unfrightening
makeshift
temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter
parasite
animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside
emulate
imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)
remnant
remainder
antecedents
preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
distill
refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
partisan
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla
redolent
odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
slither
slip or slide
blight
plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy
contraband
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
tawdry
cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry
forward
presumptuous or bold
recrimination
countercharges; V. recriminate
fervor
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
theoretical
based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical
enamored
in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love
propinquity
nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
discriminating
able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination
feebleminded
deficient in intelligence; very stupid
vicissitude
change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
effete
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
aesthetic
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
lineage
descent; ancestry
wade
walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement
intangible
not able to be perceived by touch; vague
bewitch
cast a spell over; captivate completely
merger
combination (of two business corporations); act of merging
intrepid
fearless
guile
deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
court
attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster
bully
one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.
reimburse
repay; pay back
wrench
twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.
warp
twist out of shape; N.
waylay
ambush; lie in wait for and attack
sentinel
sentry; lookout
covert
secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt