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49 Cards in this Set
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aberrant
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deviating from the norm
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adjective
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alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic
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noun
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anomaly
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deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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noun
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approbation
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an expression of approval or praise
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noun
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assuage
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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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verb
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audacious
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daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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adjective
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capricious
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inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
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adjective
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censure
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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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verb
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chicanery
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trickery or subterfuge
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noun
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connoisseur
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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noun
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discordant
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conflicting; dissonant, or harsh in sound
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adjective
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disparate
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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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adjective
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eloquent
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well-spoken; expressive; articulate
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adjective
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enervate
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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verb
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ennui
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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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noun
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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verb
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exculpate
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exonerate; to clear of blame
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verb
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exigent
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urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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adjective
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filibuster
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intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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noun
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ingenuous
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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adjective
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inured
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accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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adjective
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irascible
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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adjective
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laud
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to praise highly
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verb
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maganimity
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
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noun
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martial
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associated with war and the armed forces
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adjective
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discordant
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conflicting; dissonant, or harsh in sound
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adjective
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disparate
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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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adjective
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eloquent
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well-spoken; expressive; articulate
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adjective
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enervate
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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verb
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ennui
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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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noun
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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verb
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exculpate
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exonerate; to clear of blame
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verb
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exigent
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urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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adjective
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filibuster
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intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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noun
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ingenuous
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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adjective
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inured
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accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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adjective
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irascible
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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adjective
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laud
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to praise highly
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verb
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maganimity
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
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noun
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martial
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associated with war and the armed forces
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adjective
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relegate
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to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
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verb
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solicitous
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concerned and attentive; eager
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adjective
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sporadic
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occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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adjective
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static
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not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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adjective
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stupefy
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to stun, baffle, or amaze
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verb
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tortuous
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winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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adjective
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truculent
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fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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adjective
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voracious
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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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adjective
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waver
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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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verb
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