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76 Cards in this Set
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ABATE
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VERB
TO LESSEN IN INTENSITY OR DEGREE |
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ACCOLADE
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NOUN
AN EXPRESSION OF PRAISE |
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ADULATION
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NOUN
EXCESSIVE PRAISE; INTENSE ADORATION |
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AESTHETIC
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ADJ.
DEALING WITH, APPRECIATIVE OF, OR RESPONSIVE TO ART OR THE BEAUTIFUL |
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AMELIORATE
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VERB
TO MAKE BETTER OR MORE TOLERABLE |
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ASCETIC
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NOUN
ONE WHO PRACTICES RIGID SELF-DENIAL, ESP. AS AN ACT OF RELIGIOUS DEVOTION |
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AVARICE
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NOUN
GREED, ESP. FOR WEALTH (ADJ. FORM: AVARICIOUS) |
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AXIOM
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NOUN
A UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED PRINCIPLE (ADJ. FORM: AXIOMATIC) |
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BURGEON
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VERB
TO GROW RAPIDLY OR FLOURISH |
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BUCOLIC
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ADJ.
RUSTIC AND PASTORAL; CHARACTERISTIC OF RURAL AREAS AND THEIR INHABITANTS |
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CACOPHONY
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NOUN
HARSH, JARRING, DISCORDANT SOUND; DISSONANCE (ADJ. FORM: CACOPHONOUS) |
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CANON
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NOUN
AN ESTABLISHED SET OF PRINCIPLES OR CODE OF LAWS, OFTEN RELIGIOUS IN NATURE (ADJ. FORM: CANONICAL) |
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CASTIGATION
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NOUN
SEVERE CRITICISM OR PUNISHMENT (VERB FORM: CASTIGATE) |
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CATALYST
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NOUN
A SUBSTANCE THAT ACCELERATES THE RATE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION WITHOUT ITSELF CHANGING; A PERSON OR THING THAT CAUSES CHANGE |
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CAUSTIC
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ADJ.
BURNING OR STINGING; CAUSING CORROSION |
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CHARY
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ADJ.
WARY; CAUTIOUS; SPARING |
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COGENT
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ADJ.
APPEALING FORCIBLY TO THE MIND OR REASON; CONVINCING |
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COMPLAISANCE
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NOUN
THE WILLINGNESS TO COMPLY WITH THE WISHES OF OTHERS (ADJ. FORM: COMPLAISANT) |
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CONTENTIOUS
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ADJ.
ARGUMENTATIVE; QUARRELSOME; CAUSING CONTROVERSY OR DISAGREEMENT |
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CONTRITE
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ADJ.
REGRETFUL; PENITENT; SEEKING FORGIVENESS (NOUN FORM: CONTRITION) |
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CULPABLE
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ADJ.
DESERVING BLAME (NOUN FORM: CULPABILITY) |
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DEARTH
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NOUN
SMALLNESS OF QUANTITY OR NUMBER; SCARCITY; A LACK |
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DEMUR
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VERB
TO QUESTION OR OPPOSE |
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DIDACTIC
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ADJ.
INTENDED TO TEACH OR INSTRUCT |
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DISCRETION
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NOUN
CAUTIOUS RESERVE IN SPEECH; ABILITY TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS (ADJ. FORM: DISCREET) |
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DISINTERESTED
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ADJ.
FREE OF BIAS OR SELF-INTEREST; IMPARTIAL |
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DOGMATIC
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ADJ.
EXPRESSING A RIGID OPINION BASED ON UNPROVED OR IMPROVABLE PRINCIPLES (NOUN FORM: DOGMA) |
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EBULLIENCE
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NOUN
THE QUALITY OF LIVELY OR ENTHUSIASTIC EXPRESSION OF THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS (ADJ. FORM: EBULLIENT) |
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ECLECTIC
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ADJ.
COMPOSED OF ELEMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SOURCES |
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ELEGY
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NOUN
A MOURNFUL POEM, ESP. ONE OF LAMENTING THE DEAD (ADJ FORM: ELEGIAC) |
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EMOLLIENT
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ADJ/NOUN
SOOTHING, ESP. TO THE SKIN; MAKING LESS HARSH; MOLLIFYING; AN AGENT THAT SOFTENS OR SMOOTHES THE SKIN |
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EMPIRICAL
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ADJ.
BASED ON OBSERVATION OR EXPERIMENT |
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ENIGMATIC
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ADJ.
MYSTERIOUS; OBSCURE; DIFICULT TO UNDERSTAND (NOUN FORM: ENIGMA) |
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EPHEMERAL
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ADJ.
BRIEF; FLEETING |
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esoteric
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adj.
intended for or understood by a small, specific group |
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EULOGY
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NOUN
A SPEECH HONORING THE DEAD (VERB FORM: EULOGIZE) |
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EXONERATE
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VERB
TO REMOVE BLAME |
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FACETIOUS
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ADJ,
PLAYFUL; HUMOROUS |
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FALLACY
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NOUN
AN INVALID OR INCORRECT NOTION; A MISTAKEN BELIEF (ADJ. FORM: FALLACIOUS) |
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FURTIVE
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ADJ.
MARKED BY STEALTH; COVERT; SURREPTITIOUS |
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GREGARIOUS
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ADJ.
SOCIABLE; OUTGOING; ENJOYING THE COMPANY OF OTHER PEOPLE |
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HARANGUE
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VERB/NOUN
TO DELIVER A POMPOUS SPEECH OR TIRADE; A LONG, POMPOUS SPEECH |
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HERETICAL
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ADJ.
VIOLATING ACCEPTED DOGMA OR CONVENTION (NOUN FORM: HERESY) |
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HYPERBOLE
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NOUN
AN EXAGGERATED STATEMENT, OFTEN USED AS A FIGURE OF SPEECH (ADJ. FORM: HYPERBOLIC) |
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IMPECUNIOUS
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ADJ.
LACKING FUNDS; WITHOUT MONEY |
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INCIPIENT
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ADJ.
BEGINNING TO COME INTO BEING OR TO BECOME APPARENT |
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INERT
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ADJ.
UNMOVING; LETHARGIC; SLUGGISH |
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INNOCUOUS
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ADJ.
HARMLESS; CAUSING NO DAMAGE |
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INTRANSIGENT
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ADJ.
REFUSING TO COMPROMISE (NOUN FORM: INTRANSIGENCE) |
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INVEIGLE
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VERB
TO OBTAIN BY DECEPTION OR FLATTERY |
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MOROSE
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ADJ.
SAD; SULLEN; MELANCHOLY |
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ODIOUS
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ADJ.
EVOKING INTENSE AVERSION OR DISLIKE |
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OPAQUE
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ADJ.
IMPENETRABLE BY LIGHT; NOT REFLECTING LIGHT |
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OSCILLATION
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NOUN
THE ART OR STATE OF SWINGING BACK AND FORTH WITH A STEADY, UNINTERRUPTED RHYTYM (VERB FORM: OSCILLATE) |
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PENURIOUS
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ADJ.
PENNY-PINCHING; EXCESSIVELY THRIFTY; UNGENEROUS |
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PERNICIOUS
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ADJ.
EXTEMELY HARMFUL; POTENTIALLY CAUSING DEATH |
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PERUSE
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VERB
TO EXAMINE WITH GREAT CARE (NOUN FORM: PERUSAL) |
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PIOUS
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ADJ.
EXTREMELY REVERENT OR DEVOUT; SHOWING STRONG RELIGIOUS DEVOTION (NOUN FORM: PIETY) |
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PRECURSOR
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NOUN
ONE THAT PRECEEDS AND INDICATES OR ANNOUNCES ANOTHER |
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PREEN
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VERB
TO DRESS UP; TO PRIMP; TO GROOM ONESELF WITH ELABORATE CARE |
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PRODIGIOUS
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ADJ.
ABUNDANT IN SIZE, FORCE, OR EXTENT; EXTRAORDINARY |
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PROLIFIC
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ADJ.
PRODUCING LARGE VOLUMES OR AMOUNTS; PRODUCTIVE |
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PUTREFY
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VERB
TO ROT; TO DECAY AND GIVE OFF A FOUL ODOR (ADJ. FORM: PUTRID) |
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QUAFF
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VERB
TO DRINK DEEPLY |
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QUIESCENCE
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NOUN
STILLNESS; MOTIONLESSNESS; QUALITY OF BEING AT REST (ADJ. FORM: QUIESCENT) |
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REDOUBTABLE
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ADJ.
AWE-INSPIRING; WORTHY OR HONOR |
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SANCTION
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NOUN/VERB
AUTHORATIVE PERMISSION OR APPROVAL; A PENALTY INTENDED TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE; TO GIVE PERMISSION OR AUTHORITY TO |
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SATIRE
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NOUN
A LITERARY WORK THAT RIDICULES OR CRITICIZES A HUMAN VICE THROUGH HUMOR OR DERISION (ADJ. FORM: SATIRICAL) |
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SQUALID
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ADJ.
SORDID; WRETCHED AND DIRTY AS FROM NEGLECT (NOUN FORM: SQUALOR) |
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STOIC
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ADJ.
INDIFFERENT TO OR UNAFFECTED BY PLEASURE OR PAIN; STEADFAST (NOUN FORM: STOICISM) |
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SUPPLANT
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VERB
TO TAKE THE PLACE OF; SUPERSEDE |
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TORPID
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ADJ.
LETHARGIC; SLUGGISH; DORMANT (NOUN FORM: TORPOR) |
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UBIQUITOUS
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ADJ.
EXISTING EVERYWHERE AT THE SAME TIME; CONSTANTLY ENCOUNTERED; WIDE-SPREAD |
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URBANE
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ADJ.
SOPHISTICATED; REFINED; ELEGANT (NOUN FORM: URBANITY) |
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VILIFY
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VERB
TO DEFAME; TO CHARACTERIZE HARSHLY |
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VISCOUS
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ADJ.
THICK; STICKY (NOUN FORM: VISCOSITY) |
