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100 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity |
Eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness |
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Burgeon |
Grow; flourish; put forth new shots |
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Deleterious |
Harmful |
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Euphemism |
A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
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Hypocritical |
Insincere |
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Lethargic |
Tired; without energy |
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Ogle |
Stare at; observe in an obvious manner |
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Postulate |
Hypothesize; propose |
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Robust |
Strong; healthy; tough |
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Tractable |
Obedient; dutiful; polite |
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Alchemy |
Medieval chemistry |
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Burnish |
Polish |
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Deliberate |
To think over deeply |
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Euphony |
Pleasant sounds |
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Iconoclast |
Person who opposes orthodoxy |
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Levity |
Flippancy; joking about serious matter |
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Olfactory |
Concerned with the sense of smell |
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Potable |
Suitable for drinking |
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Rotund |
Round |
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Tranquil |
Peaceful |
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Alibi |
An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene |
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Buttress |
Strengthen; support |
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Delineation |
Demarcation;explanation;definition;outlining |
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Evacuate |
Vacate;empty; abandon |
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Idiosyncrasy |
A personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual |
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Libertarian |
Someone who opposes tyranny |
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Ominous |
Threatening |
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Potent |
Powerful; compelling; strong |
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Ruminate |
Think over something; ponder |
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Transcribe |
Copy |
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Allay |
To lessen |
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Byline |
The line that tells you who wrote an article |
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Demur |
Hesitate; refuse ( archaic) Object (miriam) |
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Exacerbate |
Make worse |
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Ignominious |
Shameful |
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Liniment |
Soothing lotion |
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Omnipotent |
All powerful |
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Pragmatic |
Practical |
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Ruse |
Trick; strategm |
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Transgress |
Go astray; disobey; commit a sin |
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Alleviate |
Make less severe |
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Cacophony |
Discordant loud noises |
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Denounce |
Condemn; speak out against |
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Exasperated |
Frustrated; annoyed |
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Ignominy |
Shame |
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Lithe |
Flexible; supple |
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Omniscient |
All knowing |
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Pragmatist |
Practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness |
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Saccharin |
Falsely sweet |
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Transient |
Short lived; ephemeral |
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Aloof |
Distant; detached; cold |
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Cajole |
Coax |
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Deplete |
Use up; lessen |
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Exceptionable |
Very bad (something which we should object to) |
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Illuminate |
To light ip or make clear |
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Livid |
Very angry |
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Onerous |
Burdensome; hard to undertake |
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Preamble |
Introductory material |
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Sacrosanct |
Very holy; inviolable |
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Traverse |
To move accross |
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Altruism |
Putting others first; being self-sacrificing |
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Caldron |
Huge cooking pot |
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Deplore |
Regret; feel or express strong disapproval for |
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Exculpate |
Free someone from blame; pardon; acquit |
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Illusory |
Deceptive; false; misleading |
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Lobbyist |
Person who tries to persuade someone to support abparticular cause |
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Onus |
Burden |
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Precarious |
Unstable; risky |
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Sagacious |
Wise |
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Trepidation |
Fear |
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Amass |
Accumulate |
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Callow |
Immature |
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Depravity |
Moral corruption |
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Exercable |
Very very bad |
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Immoderate |
Excessive; extreme |
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Lofty |
Snotty; arrogant; haughty |
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Opaque |
Does not let light through |
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Precedent |
A previous occurrence used as a guide |
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Sage |
A wise person |
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Trinket |
Something of little value; knick-knack |
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Ambiguity |
Uncertainty; vagueness |
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Candid |
Frank; honest |
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Deprecate |
Criticize; denounce |
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Exegesis |
Scholarly explanation or interpretation |
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Immutable |
Unchanging; permanent |
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Longevity |
Long life |
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Opulent |
Wealthy; rich; magnificent |
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Precept |
Guiding principle |
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Salacious |
Lecherous; erotic |
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Trite |
Unoriginal; dull |
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Ambiguous |
Unclear in meaning |
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Candor |
Frankness; openness |
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Deride |
Ridicule; make fun of; mock |
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Exemplary |
Outstandingly good |
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Impartial |
Unbiased; neutral |
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Loquacious |
Talkative |
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Ordain |
Destine; confer holy orders on a priest |
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Precicnt |
District of a city |
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Sallow |
Yellowish |
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Trivial |
Unimportant |