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80 Cards in this Set
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Abstract |
not concrete, figurative ex: The painting is abstract. |
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Aesthetic |
Having to do w/ the appreciation of beauty ex: She took the picture for the aesthetic. |
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Alleviate |
To ease a pain or burden ex: The Advil alleviated her pain. |
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Ambivalent |
simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain
ex: She was ambivalent about the decision. |
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Ambiguous
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open to more than one interpretation; unclear ex: The topic was ambiguous. |
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Apathetic |
feeling or showing little emotion ex: She seemed apathetic to the fact her dog died. |
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Auspicious |
favorable, promising ex: He was respectful to his auspicious customers |
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Benevolent |
well-meaning, generous ex: She had a benevolent smile. |
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Candor |
sincerity; openness ex: He was a man of refreshing candor. |
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Comprehensive |
broad or complete in scope or content ex: She had a comprehensive list of sources. |
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Contemporary |
current, modern; from the same time ex: She listens to contemporary music. |
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Maverick |
One who resists adherence to a group ex: He was a maverick. |
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Stoic |
indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive ex: He had a stoic face. |
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Esoteric |
known only to a select group ex: The area was exotic and esoteric. |
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Plausible |
seemingly valid or acceptable; credible
ex: The teacher was a plausible person. |
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Transitory |
short-lived; temporary ex: The transitory nature of earthly joy. |
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Prosaic
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unimaginative, dull; ordinary
ex: Her prosaic personality made it hard for her to write her paper. |
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Innovative |
introducing something new
ex: The idea of a smartphone was innovative. |
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Dubious
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doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
ex: Alex looked dubious, but complied. |
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Objectivity
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judgement uninfluenced by emotion.
ex: The piece lacked any objectivity. |
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Paramount |
of chief concern or importance ex: The interests of the child are of paramount importance. |
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Novel |
strikingly new or unusual ex: The novelty of being a married woman wore off. |
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Gratuitous |
given freely; unearned; unwarranted ex: That was an act of gratuitous violence. |
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Conviction |
a fixed or strong belief ex: His conviction was that the death was no accident. |
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Diligent |
marked by painstaking effort; hard-working ex: He was a diligent worker. |
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Inherent |
inborn; built-in ex: It is inherent in every human being. |
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Eclectic |
made up or a variety of sources or styles ex: Her musical tastes were eclectic. |
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Mollify |
to calm or soothe. ex: Nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists. |
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Tenuous |
having little substance or strength; unsure; unweak ex: It was a tenuous cloud. |
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Superfluous |
extra; unnecessary ex: The purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information. |
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Victuals |
food supplies; provisions ex: She grumbled over the victuals. |
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Dismal |
depressing; dreary ex: She was a dismal person. |
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Commenced |
to begin; start ex: Well, then, the old thing commenced again. |
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Ransom |
sum/price demanded to redeem from captivity by paying a demanded price ex: Ransomed? What's that? |
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Enchantment |
the art, act or instance of a magical influence ex: The world was full of mystery and enchantment. |
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Raspy |
harsh; grating ex: He had a raspy voice. |
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Counterfeit |
made in imitation to be passed off fraudulently; forged; not genuine ex: The money was counterfeit |
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Temperance |
moderation or self restraint in action; self control ex: The woman pushed for the temperance movement. |
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Abolish |
to do away with ex: They abolished slavery. |
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Hail |
call out in order to greet, stop, attract attention ex: They all hailed the queen. |
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Abreast |
side by side and facing the same way.
ex: He was abreast the ferry. |
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Brash |
self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
ex: He acted very brash. |
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Lolled (loll) |
sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way
ex: The two girls lolled in their chairs. |
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Abolitionist |
a person who favors the doing away with a practice or institution
ex: Fredrick Douglas was an abolitionist. |
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Speculate |
to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence
ex: My colleagues speculate about my private life. |
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Bygones |
a thing dating from an earlier time
ex: Let bygones be bygones. |
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Lament |
to mourn (a loss or death) ex: He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter. |
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Pensive |
reflecting a serious thought
ex: She was in a pensive mood. |
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Disposition |
a tendency to act in a specified way
ex: She was a sweet-natured girl of a placid disposition. |
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Solemn |
formal, serious; not cheerful ex: She gave a solemn apology. |
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Vulnerable |
susceptible to physical or emotional injury ex: Employees must be better trained in how to deal with vulnerable young people |
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Reserved |
keepings of one's feelings, thoughts or affairs to one self; self restraint ex: He is a reserved man. |
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Feigned |
to give a false appearance of; feign sleep ex: Her eyes widened with feigned shock. |
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Levity |
lightness of manner or speech, especially when appropriate ex: Without some levity, the working environment is no better than a sweatshop. |
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Plagiaristic |
copied and passed off as your own ex: She plagiarized. |
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Marred |
something that's been damaged, disfigured or blemished ex: The paper was marred. |
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Perpetual |
continuing without interruption; prolonged ex: We sat in perceptual silence. |
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Bizarre |
out of ordinary; odd ex: The movie was bizarre. |
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Acute |
keenly perceptive or discerning; extremely sharp or severe ex: The triangle is acute. |
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Reproach |
to bring shame upon; disgrace ex: He gave her a look of reproach. |
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Turbulence |
a state of violent disturbance and disorder, wild or disruptive activity ex: The plane went through a lot of turbulence. |
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Supercilious |
having or showing arrogant superiority; haughty; vain ex: She was a supercilious lady's maid. |
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Fractiousness |
trait of being disobedient and lacking discipline; unruly ex: A fractious animal would not submit to the harness. |
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Wistfully |
unfulfilled longing or yearning; pensively sad; melancholy ex: She smiled wistfully on the train. |
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Vista |
a distant view seen through an opening, as between buildings or trees ex: We looked out at the vista. |
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Pungent
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Sharp or irritating to the taste or smell, acrid
ex: The orange was very pungent. |
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Deft
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Quick and skillful; adroit
ex: The fox was deft. |
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Reciprocal
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Performed, experienced, or felt by both sides; mutual
ex: She was hoping for some reciprocal comment |
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Languid
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Lacking energy or vitality; sluggish; listless
ex: The dog was languid. |
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Fervent
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Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent
ex: She was very fervent. |
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Cynical
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Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity; pessimistic
ex: She had a cynical attitude. |
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Desolate
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Devoid of inhabitants; deserted; barren
ex: The droughts desolated the dry plains. |
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Transcendent
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Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme
ex: The conductor was described as a transcendent genius. |
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Impenetrable
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Impossible to penetrate or enter
ex: The zoo was impenetrable at night. |
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Oculist
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A physician who treats diseases of the eyes; an optometrist
ex: Joe was an oculist. |
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Sumptuous
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Lavish; rich and superior in quality
ex: Her new Louis Vuitton was sumptuous. |
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Facet
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One of numerous aspects, as of a subject
ex: There were many facets to the gem. |
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Incessant
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Continuing without interruption; continual
ex: The incessant beat of the music. |
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Innumerable
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Too numerous to be counted; numberless
ex: The stars at night are innumerable. |
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Disdain
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A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn
ex: She looked at him with great disdain. |
