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20 Cards in this Set
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Derision
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Scorn
Disdain Ridicule Contempt Mockery ADJ. derisive; CF. Derisory |
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Cupidity
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Greed (for wealth)
Avarice Acquisitiveness Selfishness Miserliness CF. cupid; CF. Cupid |
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Savory
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Pungent
Flavorful Pleasant in taste Ex. savory reputation Rank Offensive in odor or flavor |
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Quisling
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Traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling
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Tact
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Diplomacy
Discretion Discernment Delicacy Skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence |
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Fallacious
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False
Deceptive Based on a fallacy Misleading N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument |
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Trim
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Orderly
Spruce Dapper Natty Make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary ornament; decorate (round the edges) Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order |
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Compartment
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Section
Cubicle Partition One of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided |
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Squander
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Waste
Dissipate Spend foolishly; |
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Colloquy
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Informal discussion
Conversation Conference Seminar Parley |
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Adulation
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Flattery
Praise Exaltation Admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved ; Praise ; Worship ; Exaltation |
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Redoubtable
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Formidable
Causing fear Terrible Fearsome |
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Approbation
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Approval
Consent Praise Admiral |
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Attrition
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Rubbing away by friction
Gradual decrease in numbers or strength Reduction in the work force without firing employees Wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition |
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Secession
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Withdrawal
V. secede: withdraw formally from membership |
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Poignancy
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Quality of being deeply moving
Keenness of emotion ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) Painful keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
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Fodder
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Coarse food for cattle
Horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food ; Hay |
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Warren
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Tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live ; Maze; Labyrinth ; Lair
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Distant
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Reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
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Heterogeneous
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Dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants; Mixed ; Assorted
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