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32 Cards in this Set
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Acute |
(Of something bad) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree |
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Ghastly |
Causing great horror or fear;frightful or macabre |
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Pungent |
Having a sharply strong taste or smell |
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Incredulous |
(Of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something |
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Strident |
Loud and harsh; grating |
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Tranquil |
Free from disturbance; calm |
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Deplorable |
Deserving strong condemnation |
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Gaudy |
Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless |
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Innuendo |
An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one |
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Erroneous |
Wrong;Incorrect |
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Colloquial |
(Of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary |
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Poignant |
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret |
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Inconceivable |
Not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable |
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Tactless |
Having or showing a lack of adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues |
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Lurch |
An abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll |
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Compel |
Force or oblige (someone) to do something |
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Sinister |
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen |
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Elicit |
Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions |
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Digress |
Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing |
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Blear |
Make dim; blur |
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Defunct |
No longer existing or functioning |
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Bravado |
A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate |
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Fluctuate |
Rise or fall irregularly in number or amount |
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Insidious |
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects |
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Privy |
Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private) |
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Ineffable |
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words |
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Robust |
Strong and healthy; vigorous |
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Deft |
Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements |
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Negate |
Nullify; make ineffective |
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Genial |
Friendly and cheerful |
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Omniscient |
Having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
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Ravage |
Cause severe and extensive damage to |
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