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25 Cards in this Set

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Kudos
Fame, Glory, Honor
Impious
Not devout in religion
Magnate
Powerful or influential person
Inure
To harden; to accustom; to become used to
Restive
Restless, impatient, uneasy
Prevaricate
To lie or deviate from the truth
Equivocate
To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
Myopic
short-sighted; unthinking
Palliate
To make less serious; to ease
Scintilla
Trace amount
Sybarite
A person devoted to pleasure and luxury; hedonist
Bonhomie
Good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer
Tawdry
Gaudy; cheap; showy
Vernal
Related to spring; fresh
Corroborate
Support with evidence
Vicissitude
A change or variation; ups and downs ("Investors must be prepared for vicissitudes of the stock market")
Gambol
To dance or skip around playfully
Mendacious
Dishonest
Abase
To humble; to disgrace
Eschew
To shun; to avoid
Fawn
To grovel
Imprecation
A curse, swear, damnation
Inimical
Hostile; unfriendly
Coterie
An intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
Investiture
Ceremony conferring authority