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68 Cards in this Set
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xenophobia
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Fear of foreigners
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Vogue
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modern fashion`
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allude
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to refer indirectly to something
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apposite
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adj- suitable, apt; relevent
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stoke
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to feed fuel to; espeically a fire.
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Guffaw
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n-boisterous laughter.
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Trancate
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v- to shorten by cutting
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Tedious
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adj- time-consuming; burdensome; uninteresting
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Redundant
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adj- superfluous; exceeding what is needed.
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Relegate
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v- to banish; to put to a lower position
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Callow
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adj= being young or immature
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accede
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v- to comply with; to consent to
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Transpire
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v- to take place ; to come about
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Petty
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adj- unimportant ; of subordinate standing
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placate
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v- to appease or pacify
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craven
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n- coward;abject person
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Serrated
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adj-having a saw toothed edge
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Pungent
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adj-sharp;stinging
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Arable
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adj-suitable (as land) for plowing
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Juncture
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n-critical point; meeting
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Welter
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a confused mass; turmoil
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Ingrattitude
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n- ungratefulness
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vital
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adj-important; spirited
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Vaunted
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v-to boast
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solace
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n-hope; comfort during a time of grief
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Yore
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n-former period of time
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Succumb
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v-to give in; to yield; to collapse
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salient
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adj-noticeable;prominent
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unprecedented
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adj- unheard of; exceptional
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eccentric
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adj- odd; peculiar; strange
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ABASE
verb (Uh bays) |
To humble; disgrace
ex: my intention was not to abase the comedian Synonyms: demean, humiliate |
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Zephyr
noun (zeh fuhr) |
a gentle breeze; something airy or unsubstantial
ex. The zephyr from the ocean made the intense head on the beach bearable for the sunbathers Synonyms: breath; draft |
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Abate
verb (uh bayt) |
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
ex: as the hurricanes force abated , the winds dropped and the sea became calm synonyms: ebb, lapse, let up; moderate; relent; slacken; subsidel wane |
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Abdicate
verb (aab duh kayt) |
to give up a position, right, or power
ex. with the angry mob clamoring outside the palace , the king abdicated his throune and flet synonyms: cede, relinquish, resign, quit, yield |
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Aberrant
adj (uh ber unt) |
deviating from what is normal or expected
ex: Since he had been a steady, cheerful worker for many yers, his fellow postal workers did no expect his aberrant burst of rage synonyms: abnormal; anomalous; deviant; divergent; errant; irregular |
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Abeyance
noun (uh bay uhns) |
temporary suppression or suspension
ex. The baseball game was held in abeyance while it continued to rain |
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Abjure
verb ( aab jur) |
to reject; abandon formally
ex: The spy abjured his alligence to the united states when he defected to russia synonyms: forswear, recall; recant; retract; take back |
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Abscond
verb (aab skahnd) |
to leave secretly
ex. The patron absconded from the restraunt without paying his bill Synonyms: decamp; escape; flee |
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Abstain
verb (uhb stayns) |
to choose not to do something
ex. before the medical procedure, you must abstain from eating synonyms: forbear, refrain; withhold |
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Abstemious
adj ( aab stee me uhs) |
moderate in appetite
ex. because alyce is a vegetarian, she was only able to eat an abstemious meanl at the texas steakhouse synonyms: abstinent; continent; self-restraining; sober; temperate |
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Aerie
noun (ayr ee) (eer ee) |
a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded dwelling
ex: perched high amoung the trees, the eagle aerie was filld with eggs |
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Aesthetic
adj (ehs theh tihk) |
concerning the appreciation of beauty
ex: the Aesthetic movement regarded the pursuit of beauty to be the only true purpose of art synonyms; artistic, tasteful |
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affected
adj ( uh fehk tihd) |
phony, artificial
ex. the affected hairdresser spouted french phrases, though she had never been to france synonyms; insincere, pretentious; put-on |
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Aggrandize
verb (uh graan diez) |
to increase in power, influence and reputation
ex. the supervisor sought to aggrandize himself by claiming that the achievements of his staff were actually his own. synonyms: amplify; augment; elevate |
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alacity
noun (uh laak crih tee) |
promptness, cheerful readiness
ex. the restraunt won a repuation for fine service since the wait staff responded to their clients request with alacrity synonyms: eagerness, swiftness |
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alleviate
verb (uhlee vee ayt) |
to ease, to make more bearable
ex. Taking aspirin helps to alleviate a headache synonyms: lessen; lighten; mitigatel relieve |
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amalgamation
noun (uh maal guh may shun) |
a merger, a uniting of elements
ex. The amalgamation of the two giant companies worried the small mom and pop stores synonyms: compound; fusing |
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ambiguous
adj ( aam bihg yoo uhs) |
doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways
ex. The directions he gave were so ambiguous that we disagreed on which way to turn. Synonyms: obscure; unclear; vague |
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ameliorate
verb ( uh meel yuhr ayt) |
to make better; to improve
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amortize
verb (uh mohr tiez) |
to diminish by installment payments
ex. while college students are nortorious for accumulating credit card debt, they are not as well known for amortizing it |
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amulet
noun (aam yoo liht) |
ornament wornb as a charm aganist evil spirts
ex: Though she claimed it was not because of superstition , vivian always wore an amulet around her neck synonyms: fetish, talisman |
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anachronism
noun ( uh naak ruh nih suhm) |
something out of place
ex: The aging hippie used anachronistic phrases like 'groovy" and 'far out" that had not been popular for years synonyms: archaism; incongruity |
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analgesia
noun ( aah nuhl jee zhuh) |
a lessening pain without loss of consciousness
ex: after having her appendix removed, tatiana welcomed the analgesia that the painkillers provided |
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analogous
adj (uh naal uh guhs) |
similar or alike in some way; equivalent to
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anodyne
noun (aah nuh dien) |
something thaqt calms or soothes pain
ex: The anodyne massage helped remove the knots from the lawyers tense shoulders. synonyms: opiate |
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Thwart
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to prevent from accomplishing a purpose to frustrate
ex. Their attempt to take over the country was thwarted by the palace guard |
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zealot
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believer; enthusiast; fan
ex. the zalot followed whatever rules the cult leader set |
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Nettle
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v-ti annoy; to irriate
the younger brother nettled his older sister until she slapped him |
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Render
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v-to deliver; to provide
The yorkville first aid squad was first on scene to render assistance |
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respite
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n- recess; rest period
the workers talked and drank coffee during the respite |
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workaday
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adj- commonplace
The workaday mean was not exciting to the world-class chef |
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Amulet
noun (aam yoo liht) |
ornamet work as a charm against evil spirits
ex. Though she claimed it was not because of supersitition, vivian always wore an amulet around her neck Synonyms: fetish; talisman |
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Anachronism
noun (uh naak ruh nih suhm) |
Something out of place in time
ex. The aging hippie used anachronistic phrases like 'groovy; and far out that ahd not been popular for years synonyms: archaism; incongruity |
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analogous
adj (uh naal uh guhs) |
similar or alike in some way; equivalent to
ex. his monther argued that not going to colege was analogous to throwing his life away synonyms: alike; comparable; parelle; similar |
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Anodyne
noun (aah nuh dien) |
something that calms or soothes pain
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Anomaly
noun (uh nahm uh lee) |
deviation from what is normal
ex: albino animals may display too great an anomaly in their coloring to attracted normally colored mates synonyms: abnormality; deviationl irregularity |
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antagonize
verb ( ann taa guh niez) |
to annoy or provoke to anger
ex. The child discovered that he could antagonize the cat by pulling its tail synonyms: clash;conflict;incite |
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Antipathy
noun ( ann tih puh thee) |
extreme dislike
ex: the antipathy between fans of the rival soccer teams made the game even more electrifying to watch |
