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65 Cards in this Set
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satiate |
to satisfy (as a need or desire) fully or to excess
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mortal
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causing or having caused death : FATAL
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guffaw
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a loud or boisterous burst of laughter
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trite
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not fresh or original
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consecrate
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dedicated to a sacred purpose
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dilate
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to enlarge or expand in bulk or extent. to become wide
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rueful
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mornful, regretful, pity, sympathy
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impertinence
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1 : the quality or state of being impertinent: as a : IRRELEVANCE.
impertinent: not pertinent, IRRELEVANT |
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churlish
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marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : SURLY, vulgar
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lithe
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characterized by easy flexibility and grace
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appropriation
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2 : something that has been appropriated; specifically : money set aside by formal action for a specific use.
to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use |
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preempted
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preempt:
1 : to acquire (as land) by preemption 2 : to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself *the movement was then preempted by a lunatic fringe* 3 : to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over |
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muddle
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1 : a state of especially mental confusion
2 : a confused mess |
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intoxicant
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a : to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished b : to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy
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mirth
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gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
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lassitude
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a condition of weariness or debility : FATIGUE
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castigate
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to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
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latent
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present and capable of becoming though not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic *a latent infection*. LATENT, DORMANT, QUIESCENT, POTENTIAL
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manifest
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adj: readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sight
verb: to make evident or certain by showing or displaying |
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pilferage
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to steal stealthily in small amounts and often again and again
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inveterate
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firmly established by long persistence, habitual
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impertinent
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not pertinent : IRRELEVANT.
not restrained within due or proper bounds especially of propriety or good taste |
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sagacity
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of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : DISCERNING
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incorrigible
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incapable of being corrected or amended. not reformable. not manageable : UNRULY
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intemperate
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opposite of temperate.
which means: marked by moderation: as a : keeping or held within limits : not extreme or excessive : MILD |
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opalescent
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reflecting an iridescent light
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monochromatic
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having or consisting of one color or hue
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impervious
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not allowing entrance or passage : IMPENETRABLE
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opulent
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having a large estate or property : WEALTHY
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discursive
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moving from topic to topic without order : RAMBLING b : proceeding coherently from topic to topic
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transmigrate
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to cause to go from one state of existence or place to another
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metamorphose
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to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means. to change strikingly the appearance or character of : TRANSFORM
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ameliorate
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to make better or more tolerable
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inexorable
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not to be persuaded, moved, avoided, or stopped : RELENTLESS
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protean
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displaying great diversity or variety : VERSATILE
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undeviating
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keeping a true course : UNSWERVING
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magnanimous
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showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
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imperious
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marked by arrogant assurance : DOMINEERING
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pedantic
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one who makes a show of knowledge
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dolorous
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expressing misery or grief
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capricious
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IMPULSIVE, UNPREDICTABLE
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obfuscate
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to make obscure, confuse
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decamp
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to depart suddenly : ABSCOND
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proscribe
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to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : PROHIBIT
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routinize
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to discipline in or reduce to a routine
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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tumid
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marked by swelling : SWOLLEN, ENLARGED
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insolent
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insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct : OVERBEARING
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provocation
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1 : the act of provoking : INCITEMENT
2 : something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates |
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oblique
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not straightforward : INDIRECT
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genuflect
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to be servilely obedient or respectful
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brook
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to stand for : TOLERATE
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enfranchise
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to admit to the privileges of a citizen and especially to the right of suffrage
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remiss
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negligent in the performance of work or duty : CARELESS
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extol
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to praise highly : GLORIFY
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lionize
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to treat as an object of great interest or importance
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arable
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fit for or used for the growing of crops
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luminary
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a person of prominence or brilliant achievement, famous
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kowtow
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to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in token of homage, worship, or deep respect
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deference
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respect and esteem due a superior or an elder
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condescension
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1 : voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior
2 : patronizing attitude or behavior |
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distillation
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the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation
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laconic
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using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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peccadillo
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a slight offense
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asperity
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1 : RIGOR, SEVERITY
2 a : roughness of surface : UNEVENNESS |