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