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50 Cards in this Set
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devious
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roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route
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imperious
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domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
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adulterate
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make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
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zealot
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one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
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indeterminate
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uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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bland
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soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
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husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder
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barterer
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trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
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epitome
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perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
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pathological
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pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease
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lace
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cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
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levy
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impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
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mealymouthed
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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
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lucid
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easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity
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azure
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sky blue
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scale
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climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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demerit
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fault; bad quality
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replenish
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fill up again
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scholarly
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full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex. scholarly journal
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pendulous
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hanging; suspended
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visage
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face; appearance
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impiety
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irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
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avalanche
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great mass of falling snow and ice
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fringe
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decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
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legacy
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gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
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kindred
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related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
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momentum
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quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force
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mellifluous
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(of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune
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veer
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change in direction; swerve
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valedictory
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pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)
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mutablility
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ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant
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unrequited
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not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
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aristocracy
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hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
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nauseate
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cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea
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canine
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related to dogs; doglike
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discredit
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defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful
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vie
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contend; compete
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stock
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standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique
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layman
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man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional
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fake
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not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature
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recount
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narrate or tell (a story); count over again
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slake
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satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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cite
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quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record
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significant
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expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant
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promote
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advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product
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specious
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
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intransigence
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
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blare
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loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
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frenzied
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madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
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solicit
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entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer
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