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31 Cards in this Set
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Extant |
(adj.) in existence |
Few documents attending the advent of papyrus are extant today. |
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Ephemeral |
(adj.) short-lived |
Youtube has made fame truly ephemeral. |
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Capricious |
(adj.) unpredictable, whimsical |
Because Martha was so capricious her friends felt they could not rely on her. |
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Corroborate |
(v.) to confirm, make stronger |
Three witnesses were able to corroborate Lucys alibi. |
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Loquacious |
(adj.) talkative |
Nancy was so laquacious no one wanted to watch movies with her. |
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Esoteric |
(adj.) known to a select few |
Many artists are deemed esoteric until their music goes online. |
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Erudite (adj.) |
(adj.) scholarly |
Trish had erudite qualities. |
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Pragmatic |
(adj.) practical |
Edna never cared for the pragmatic world of business. |
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Ambivalent |
(adj.) having contradictory feelings |
Erin was ambivalent about her freshman year in college. |
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Peruse |
To read with thoroughness or care |
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Fallacy |
A flawed argument |
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Venal |
Corrupt or capable of being bought |
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Aberrations |
Exceptions that prove the rule |
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Belies |
To contradict |
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Myriad |
A great number |
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Quixotic |
Foolishly idealistic |
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Derision |
Ridicule |
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Calumny |
Slander |
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Commendation |
The act of bestowing praise |
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Capitulate |
Give in on their demands |
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Acrimony |
Bitter feelings |
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Gainsaid |
Meaning similar to contradicted |
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Ostentatious |
Showy, excessive or ornate |
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Dolorous |
Meaning depressed |
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Nonplussed |
Perplexed |
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Arcane |
Something not easily understood |
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Chagrin |
Embarrassed but not angry |
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Acridity |
Sharp taste or smell |
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Trenchancy |
Sharp analysis or remark |
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Acumen |
Mental sharpness |
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Detritus |
Waste or debris |
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