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18 Cards in this Set
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Truculence |
Defiant aggressiveness Roy Keane was always a truculent player, running around and hurting other players knowing he would get carded |
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Capricious |
Unpredictable Ever since Sir alex left united, their success has been capricious |
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pellucid |
translucent, able to be seen with clarity Politicians seem to intentionally avoid being pellucid by wrigling free of questions and attacking others instead |
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CUPIDITY |
Extreme greed for material wealth Trump is infamous for his seemingly unstoppable cupidity |
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Ephemeral |
lasting only a short time A firework is beautiful but it is often too ephemeral. |
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Eclectic |
Selecting what seems the best of various styles The eclectic architect was criticized for combining modern and renaissance era styles |
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Recondite |
hard to understand by a normal person; knowledgeable by an expert. The recondite professor demonstrated his skill by performing tests that others hadn't even considered. |
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Prosaic |
Dull / lacking excitement After months of nothing else, A/E extraction becomes a very prosaic task. |
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Topical |
Of interest at a certain time The generals wanted to remain topical, only dealing with the upcoming battle. |
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derelict |
neglectful; a person without a home or job the derelict woman failed to pay her credit card and was charged a fee |
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luddites |
a stubborn supporter |
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stultify |
to deplete of strength After continually being harangued, the young man felt completely stultified |
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Torpor |
A state of inactivity Think about the ground squirrels or chipmunks and their hybrination kind of thingl. its how i feel after many soccer games in a day |
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Halcyon |
Calm and peaceful, tranquility Now that trump is president, many just want a simple state of halcyon in the usa |
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inestimable |
beyond calculation or measure Cubed and fouth roots are often inestimable without a calculator |
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pernicious |
Exceedingly harmful Not taking time in one's work has proven pernicious on many separate occasions. |
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Asceticism, austerity |
Restraining from worldly pleasures and excess Many monks live a simple and austere life |
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Beatification |
a state of supreme happiness and blessing After my home debut for man utd and scoring a goal, i was in a state of beatification. |
