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50 Cards in this Set

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dilatory
delaying; tending to delay
writ
written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
bedraggle
wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
physiological
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology
posthumous
after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel
infringe
violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)
mortar
vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle
winsome
charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
chastise
punish as by beating; criticize severely
metrical
metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer
forfeit
something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture
sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
consonance
harmony; agreement
emboss
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
divest
strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)
overture
musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace
jingoist
extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism
placate
pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease
prefatory
introductory; of a preface
tumult
commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
fret
be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
undertaker
funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials
sibling
brother or sister
solace
comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
languor
lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
concomitant
that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else
abeyance
suspended action
indolent
lazy
affable
easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
psyche
soul; mind
penchant
strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars
fawning
courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
hackles
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
diffidence
shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident
concordat
formal agreement
glaring
(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly
confine
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
sunder
separate; part; CF. asunder
theocracy
government run by religious leaders
precipice
cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice
aquiline
curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
mulct
defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy
slapdash
hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
prowess
extraordinary ability; military bravery; Ex. prowess in battle
resplendent
brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
frolicsome
prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky
pushy
disagreeably aggressive
artless
without guile; open and honest
benefit
advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits