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18 Cards in this Set
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soporific
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adj, inducing sleepiness
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penurious
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adj, stingy, miserly; extremely poor
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The penurious old man refused to lend his children any money.
The sight of penurious children in the street made us very sad. |
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ameliorate
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v, to improve
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The government ameliorated the lives of the poor by giving them food.
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debase
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v, to reduce (in dignity)
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Our government debased our money by printing too much of it.
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redolent
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adj, fragrant
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**Her redolent perfume fills the air.
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peruse
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v, to read carefully
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He perused the wanted ads for a job because he was desperately in need of one.
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fervid
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adj, passionate, intense
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The political leader gave a fervid speech calling for the government to end the war.
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ignominy
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n, disgrace, dishonor
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**She is an ignominy to her family.
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noxious
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adj, harmful, poisonous
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Noxious fumes were rising from the fire.
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precocious
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adj, unusually mature
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She was a precocious child who could read and write at the age of three.
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shirk
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v, to avoid, to try to "get out of"
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He arrived on time but shirked his work.
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hoary
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adj, white or gray with age
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The graveyard has a hoary look.
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quell
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v, to surpress
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The police quelled the riot.
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capricious
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adj, led by whim
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The weather has been capricious this winter; one day it is cold and rainy, the next day it is hot and sunny.
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shrewd
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adj, astute, sharp, devious
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He is a shrewd businessman who always studies other companies.
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guant
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adj, emancipated, made skinny
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In the book Night, Elie becomes gaunt.
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vehement
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adj, zealous, feeling strongly
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He made a vehement denial of his guilt.
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torrent
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n, flood, massive flow
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Their was a torrent of people leaving the stadium after the game.
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