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81 Cards in this Set
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abash
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v. embarrass
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abdicate
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v. renounce; give up
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abeyance
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n. temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension
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abjure
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v. to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant: to abjure one's errors.; to renounce or give up under oath; forswear: to abjure allegiance.; to avoid or shun.
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ablution
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n. washing
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abortive
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adj. uncessful; fruitless
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abrogate
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v. to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal; put an end to
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abscond
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v. depart secretly and hide
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abstruse
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adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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accede
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v. /ækˈsid/ agree; assent
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acclivity
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n. sharp upslope of a hill
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accoutre
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v. /əˈkutər/ equip or outfit, esp. with military clothes, equipment, etc.
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acidulous
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adj. /əˈsɪdʒələs/ slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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acme
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n. peak; pinnacle
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acrophobia
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n. fear of heights
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adjuration
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n. solemn or desperate urging or counseling
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adjutant
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n. /ˈædʒətənt/ staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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adventitious
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adj. associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
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advert
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v. to remark or comment; refer (usually fol. by to): He adverted briefly to the news of the day.; to turn the attention (usually fol. by to): The committee adverted to the business at hand.
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aerie
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n. /ˈɛəri, ˈɪəri/ nest of large bird of prey; a house, fortress, or the like, located high on a hill or mountain.
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affected
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adj. artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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agog
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adj. highly excited; intensly curious
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alacrity
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n. cheerful promptness; eagerness
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amazon
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n. female warrior
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amiable
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adj. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amicable
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adj. politely friendly; not quarrelsome; peaceable
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amity
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n. friendship
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amok (amuck)
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adv. in a state of rage
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analgesic (adj)
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adj. causing insensitivity to pain
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anathema
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n. solemn curse; something or someone regarded as a curse; a person or thing detested or loathed
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animadversion
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n. /ˌænəmædˈvɜrʒən, -ʃən/ critical remark; an unfavorable or censorious comment
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animus
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n. hostile feeling or intent
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anneal
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v. reduce brittleness or increase toughness by heating and cooling
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anodyne
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n. pain reliever; opiate; anything that relieves distress or pain
adj. soothing to the mind or feelings |
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anoint
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v. concecrate; choose by or as if by divine intervention
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antecede
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v. /ˌæntəˈsid/ precede
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antediluvian
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adj. /ˌæntidɪˈluviən/ antiquated; extremely ancient; (bible) occurring or belonging to the era before the flood
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antic (adj.)
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adj. extravagantly odd
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ape (v.)
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v. imitate or mimic
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aplomb
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n. poise; assurance
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apocryphal
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adj. spurious; not authentic; invented rather than true
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apologist
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n. one who writes in defence of a cause or institution
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apothegm
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n. /ˈæpəˌθɛm/ a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism.
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apotheosis
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n. elevation to godhood; ideal example of something; epitome
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apposite
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adj. /ˈæpəzɪt, əˈpɒzɪt/ suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt
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apprise
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v. inform
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approbation
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n. approval
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appurtenance
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n. Something added to another, more important thing; an appendage
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apropos
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adj. /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/ to the point and timely
prep. with reference to; regarding |
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aquiline
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adj. /ˈækwəˌlaɪn, -lɪn/ curved; hooked; of or like the eagle.
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arabesque
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n. pattern of decoration involving intertwined plants; ballet manouver
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arcade
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n. covered passageway, usu. lined w/shops
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arcane
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adj. secret; mysterious; known only to initiates
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argot
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n. /ˈɑrgoʊ, -gət/ slang; special vocabulary and idiom of a particular profession or social group
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array (v)
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v. marshal; draw up in order.
v. clothe; adorn |
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arrears
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n. state of being in debt
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artful
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adj. cunning; crafty; sly
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artifice
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n. deception; trickery; craftiness
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artless
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adj. without guile; open and honest
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ascendency
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n. controlling influence
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ascribe
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v. refer; attribute; assign
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askance
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adv. with a sideways look
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asperity
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n.. harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner; severity; acrimony; hardship; difficulty; rigor: the asperities of polar weather
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aspersion
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n. slanderous remark
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assiduous
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adj. /əˈsɪdʒuəs/ constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
2. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student. |
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asunder
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adv. into parts; apart
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atavism
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n. /ˈætəˌvɪzəm/ resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback
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attenuate
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v. make thinner; weaken or lessen
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augury
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n. /ˈɔgyəri/ the art or practice of an augur; divination.; omen; prophecy
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august
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adj. /ɔˈgʌst/ impressive; majestic
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aureole
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n. /ˈɔriˌoʊl/ sun's corona; halo
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autocratic
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adj. having absolute, unchecked power; W.
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avarice
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n. greediness for wealth
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aver
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v. /əˈvɜr/ assert confidently; declare formally as a fact (as in law)
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averse
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adj. /əˈvɜrs/ reluctant; disinclined
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avocation
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n. secondary or minor occupation
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avuncular
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adj. like an uncle; regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance
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bacchanalian
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adj. drunken
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badinage
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n. teasing conversation; light, playful banter or raillery
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baleful
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adj. threatening; menacing; sinister; foreshadowing evil
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bandy
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v. discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly
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