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50 Cards in this Set
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oblique
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indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference
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drone
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talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.
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religious
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of religion; (of a person) pious; having reverence for a deity
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spoonerism
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accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner
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terrestrial
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on or relating to the earth
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hypocritical
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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
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miniature
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small model; small painting; ADJ: small
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gregarious
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sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
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machinations
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evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate
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prognosis
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forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic
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chide
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scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
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prattle
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talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate
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cauterize
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burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
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microcosm
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small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
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perennial
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something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring
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disclose
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reveal; N. disclosure
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forsake
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desert; abandon; renounce
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primogeniture
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seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)
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comprehensive
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broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
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imbue
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saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
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careen
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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
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plethora
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excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
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interim
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meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
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primary
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first in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first
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windfall
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fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
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levee
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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise
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rally
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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
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wretch
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miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
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distrait
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absentminded; distracted
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sheer
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pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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impassable
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not able to be traveled or crossed
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synchronous
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similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize
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cleft
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N: split
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putrid
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decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity
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foment
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stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)
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contumacious
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stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
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siren
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apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature
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vain
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full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity
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circuit
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closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
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submerge
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place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work
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clot
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half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.
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eulogy
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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize
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vapid
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lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture
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humanitarian
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one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
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skim
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read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
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eon(aeon)
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long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
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carnage
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destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals
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beneficent
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kindly; doing good
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warble
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(of a bird) sing; babble; N.
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institution
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instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
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