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72 Cards in this Set
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harbinger |
omen, precursor, forerunner |
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harsh |
stern or cruel; physically uncomfortable; unpleasant to the ear |
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hasty |
done quickly (often too quickly); rushed, sloppy |
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heed |
(n) careful attention, notice, observation (v) to listen to and obey |
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herbivorous |
feeding on plants |
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heterogeneous |
not uniform; made up of different parts that remain separate. (It's opposite is homogeneous.) |
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hexagon |
polygon having six sides |
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hibernate |
to spend the winter in a sleep like, dormant state |
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hive |
structure where bees live |
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horrid |
something that causes horror, or is at least pretty bad |
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hovel |
small, miserable shack |
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humid |
moist or damp |
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ignite |
(literally) to set on fire; (figuratively) to stir emotionally (light a fire under someone) |
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illteracy |
inability to read and write |
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immaculate |
spotless; free from error |
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imminent |
about to happen, on the verge of occurring |
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immortal |
undying |
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impasse |
1 road having no exit 2 a dilemma with no solution |
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impervious |
incapable of being penetrated; unable to be influenced |
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impious |
lacking piety or respect for religion |
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imply |
to suggest without stating directly |
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inadvertent |
unintentional |
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incentive |
motivation or drive to do a particular task or to go in a given direction |
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incredulous |
not believing |
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indicate |
to point out or make known with a good degree of certainty |
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inert |
having no power to move or act; resisting motion or action |
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infectious |
able to be passed from one person to another (such as an infection); contagious |
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ingenious |
possessing or displaying great creativity and resourcefulness |
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ingenuity |
inventive skill or cleverness |
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inhabit |
to reside or live in |
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innate |
present at birth |
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innocent |
pure, not guilty; someone with the simplicity of a baby |
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insinuation |
devious hint or sly suggestion made to cause suspicion or doubts |
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insomnia |
inability to fall sleep |
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insurgent |
(n) rebel (adj) rising in revolt, starting a revolution |
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irate |
full of anger, wrathful, incensed |
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jeer |
(n) taunting remark (v) to mock in an abusive way |
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jubilant |
feeling joy or happiness |
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judicious |
having wise judgment |
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kinetic |
relating to motion |
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lagoon |
shallow body of water connected to a much larger one, as a lake or sea |
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lenient |
merciful, not strict |
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lethargy |
drowsiness, tiredness, inability to do anything much |
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limber |
bending and moving easily |
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lunge |
to thrust something forward |
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magnanimous |
having a great or nobel spirit, acting generously, patiently, or kindly |
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malfunction |
(n) an instance of failing to function (v) to fail to function |
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malleable |
can be molded or shaped |
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mar |
to damage something and make it imperfect |
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marvel |
(n) amazing thing; something astonishing or marvelous (v) to be surprised or full of wonder |
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meager |
very small or insufficient |
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meek |
humble and submissive |
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melancholy |
very sad or depressing |
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meteorologist |
scientist dealing with weather and weather conditions |
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mimic |
imitate, copy (not always in a complimentary way) |
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minuscule |
tiny, miniature |
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misbegotten |
poorly conceived, poorly planned, based on false assumptions or false reasoning |
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mourn |
feel sad for, regret |
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murky |
dark, dim |
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nauseous |
sickening, makes you feel sick, or turns your stomach |
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nebulous |
hazy, not well-defined |
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nimble |
quick and agile in movement or thought |
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nomad |
someone who has no permanent home and wanders |
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notify |
to tell, let know, give notice |
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obese |
very fat |
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obnoxious |
offensive and very disagreeable |
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obscure |
(adj) hard to see; unknown, uncertain (v) to hide or make difficult to find |
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observation |
1 examination 2 remark, comment |
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obsolete |
no longer in use; discarded or outmoded |
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obstinate |
stubborn |
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obstruct |
to get in the way of; to block; to hamper |
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obtuse |
not acute; someone who is not smart; thick, dull |
