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55 Cards in this Set
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Abscond, v.
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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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Aberrant, adj.
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deviating from the norm
noun form: aberration |
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Alacrity, n.
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eager and enthusiastic willingness
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Anomaly, n.
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deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
adj. form: anomalous |
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Approbation, n.
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an expression of approval or praise
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Arduous, adj.
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strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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Assuage, v.
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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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Audacious, adj.
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daring and fearless; recklessly bold
noun form: audacity |
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Austere, adj.
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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
noun form: austerity |
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Axiomatic, adj.
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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
noun form: axiom |
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Canonical, adj.
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following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
noun form: canon |
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Capricious, adj.
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inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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Censure, v.
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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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Chicanery, n.
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trickery or subterfuge
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Connoisseur, n.
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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Convoluted, adj.
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complex or complicated
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Disabuse, v.
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to undeceive; to set right
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Discordant, adj.
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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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Disparate, adj.
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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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Effrontery, n.
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extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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Eloquent, adj.
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well-spoken, expressive, articulate
noun form: eloquence |
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Enervate, v.
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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Ennui, n.
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dissatisfaction and restless resulting from boredom or apathy
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Equivocate, v.
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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
adj. form: equivocal |
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Erudite, adj.
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very learned; scholarly
noun form: erudition |
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Exculpate, v.
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exonerate; to clear of blame
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Exigent, adj.
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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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Extemporaneous, adj.
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improvised; done without preparation
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Filibuster, n.
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intentional obstruction
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Fulminate, v.
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to loudly attack or denounce
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Ingenuous, adj.
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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Inured, adj.
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accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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Irascible, adj.
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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Laud, v.
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to praise highly
adj. form: laudatory |
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Lucid, adj.
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clear; easily understood
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Magnanimity, n.
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
adj. form: magnanimous |
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Martial, adj.
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associated with war and the armed forces
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Mundane, adj.
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of the world; typically of or concerned with the ordinary
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Nascent, adj.
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coming into being; in early developmental stages
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Nebulous, adj.
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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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Neologism, n.
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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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Noxious, adj.
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harmful, injurious
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Obtuse, adj.
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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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Obviate, v.
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to anticipate and make unnecessary
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Onerous, adj.
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troubling; burdensome
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Paean, n.
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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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Parody, n.
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a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
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Perennial, adj.
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recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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Perfidy, n.
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intentional breach of faith; treachery
adj. form: perfidious |
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Perfunctory, adj.
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cursory; done without care or interest
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Perspicacious, adj.
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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
noun form: perspicacity |
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Prattle, v.
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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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Precipitate, v.
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to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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Predilection, n.
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a disposition in favor of something; preference
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Prescience, n.
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foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
adj. form: prescient |
