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50 Cards in this Set
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precipitous
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steep; overhasty; precipitate
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exonerate
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acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
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finished
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properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
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vicarious
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experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ
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hem
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surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.
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plump
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pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
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dowse
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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
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rhetoric
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art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical question: question to which no answer is expected as
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astronomical
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enormously large or extensive
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clairvoyant
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having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance
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sleight
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dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
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annul
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make void
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evasive
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not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit
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carping
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petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
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reverberate
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echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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denigrate
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blacken; defame
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languid
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lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless
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gingerly
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very carefully; ADJ.
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virulent
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(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom
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inveterate
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deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
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guy
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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
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prosper
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become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care
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nemesis
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someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis
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snuffle
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sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
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expunge
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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
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unaccountable
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unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious
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foresight
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ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
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deluge
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flood; rush; V.
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tanner
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person who turns animal hides into leather
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insensible
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unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible
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trigger
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set off; start
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hapless
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unfortunate; luckless
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resonant
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(of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance
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precipitate
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hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden
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whet
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sharpen; stimulate; Ex. whet someone's appetite
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prone
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inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone
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amicable
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peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement
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tantalize
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tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure
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seismic
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pertaining to earthquakes
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rescind
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repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)
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dilettante
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aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight
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lunar
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pertaining to the moon
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entourage
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group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround
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debacle
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sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
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endorse
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approve; support; write one's signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal
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abdicate
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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
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fluke
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unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky
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summation
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act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)
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headlong
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hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
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fractious
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unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse
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