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26 Cards in this Set
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empirical
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based on observation or experiment
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enigmatic
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mysterious; difficult to understand
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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exonerate
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to remove blame
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fallacy
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an invalid notion, mistaken belief
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furtive
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marked by stealth
covert surreptitious adj ex: a furtive glance |
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gregarious
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sociable; enjoying the company of other people
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harrangue
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
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heretical
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violating accepted dogma or convention
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impecunious
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without money, poor
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incipient
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beginning to exist or to become apparent, initial stage
adj an incipient cold |
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inert
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unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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innocuous
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harmless
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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morose
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melancholy, sad, sullen
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odious
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evoking intense aversion or dislike
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opaque
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impenetrable by light
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peruse
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to examine with great care
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preen
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to dress up, to primp and groom with elaborate care
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prodigious
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-abundant in size, force or extent
-extroardinary |
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putrefy
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to rot, to decay and give off a foul odor
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quaff
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to drink deeply
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sanction
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-authoritative permission or approval
-a penalty intended to enforce compliance noun |
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urbane
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sophisticated, elegant and refined
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viscous
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thick, sticky
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