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77 Cards in this Set
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abscond (verb) |
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide |
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aberrant (adj) |
deviating from the normal (noun form: aberration) |
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alacrity (noun) |
eager and enthusiastic willingness |
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anomaly (noun) |
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality |
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approbation (noun) |
an expression of approval or praise |
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arduous (adj) |
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort |
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assuage (verb) |
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify |
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audacious (adj) |
daring and fearless; recklessly bold |
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austere (adj) |
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic |
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axiomatic (adj) |
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth |
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canonical (adj) |
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards |
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capricious (adj) |
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable |
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censure (verb) |
to criticize severely; to official rebuke |
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chicanery (noun) |
trickery or subterfuge |
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connoisseur (noun) |
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert |
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convoluted (adj) |
complex or complicated |
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disabuse (verb) |
to undeceive; to set right |
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discordant (adj) |
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound |
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disparate (adj) |
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar |
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effrontery (noun) |
extreme boldness; presumptuousness |
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eloquent (adj) |
well-spoken, expressive, articulate |
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enervate (verb) |
to weaken; to reduce in vitality |
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ennui (noun) |
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |
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equivocate (verb) |
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent |
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erudite (adj) |
very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition) |
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exculpate (verb) |
exonerate; to clear of blame |
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exigent (adj) |
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention |
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extemporaneous (adj) |
improvised; done without preparation |
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filibuster (noun) |
intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action |
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fulminate (verb) |
to loudly attack or denounce |
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ingenuous (adj) |
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication |
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inured (adj) |
accustomed to accepting something undesirable |
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irascible (adj) |
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts |
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laud (verb) |
to praise highly (adj form: laudatory) |
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lucid (adj) |
clear; easily understood |
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magnanimity (noun) |
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving |
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martial (adj) |
associated with war and the armed forces |
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mundane (adj) |
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary |
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nascent (adj) |
coming into being; in early developmental stages |
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nebulous (adj) |
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form |
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neologism (noun) |
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses |
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noxious (adj) |
harmful, injurious |
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obtuse (adj) |
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression |
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obviate (verb) |
to anticipate and make unnecessary |
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onerous (adj) |
troubling; burdensome |
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paean (noun) |
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving |
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parody (noun) |
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art |
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perennial (adj) |
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly |
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perfidy (noun) |
intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj form: perfidious) |
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perfunctory (adj) |
cursory; done without care or interest |
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perspicacious (adj) |
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity) |
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prattle (verb) |
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner |
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precipitate (adj) |
acting with excessive haste or impulse |
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precipitate (verb) |
to cause or happen before anticipated or required |
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predilection (noun) |
a disposition in favor of something; preference |
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prescience (noun) |
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj form: prescient) |
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prevaricate (verb) |
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead |
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qualms (noun) |
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy |
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recant (verb) |
to retract, esp. a previously held belief |
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refute (verb) |
to disprove; to successfully argue against |
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relegate (verb) |
to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position |
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reticent (adj) |
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings |
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solicitous (adj) |
concerned and attentive; eager |
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sordid (adj) |
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul |
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sporadic (adj) |
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances |
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squander (verb) |
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly |
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static (adj) |
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest |
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stupefy (verb) |
to stun, baffle, or amaze |
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stymie (verb) |
to block; to thwart |
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synthesis (noun) |
the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize) |
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torque (noun) |
a force that causes rotation |
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tortuous (adj) |
winding, twisting; excessively complicated |
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truculent (adj) |
fierce and cruel; eager to fight |
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veracity (noun) |
truthfulness, honesty |
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virulent (adj) |
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic |
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voracious (adj) |
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous |
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waver (verb) |
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion |