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140 Cards in this Set
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ungainly |
awkward, clumsy |
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jettison |
to throw overboard; to discard |
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indomitable |
very determined, unwavering |
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sanction |
an official approval/disapproval for an action |
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circumscribe |
draw a line around; define limits; confine; restrict |
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peruse |
read carefully; to study in detail |
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juncture |
a point in time, esp. a crucial one; joint/connection |
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ostentatious |
showy; intended to attract notice; pretentious |
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hardy |
bold; brave; capable of withstanding harsh conditions |
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oblivious |
lacking conscious awareness; unmindful; unaware |
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idiosyncracy |
trait/mannerism that is peculiar to an individual |
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marginal |
of secondary importance; not central |
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obfuscate |
deliberately confuse; make something so confusing that it is hard to understand |
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censorious |
highly critical; fault-finding |
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didactic |
designed/intended to teach and instruct |
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flummox |
to confuse, perplex |
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histrionic |
excessively dramatic; a deliberate display of emotion |
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ineffable |
a feeling that cannot be put into words; indescribable |
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effusive |
unrestrained praise |
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prolific |
very productive |
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stopgap |
a temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need |
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spate |
a large number or amount |
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furor |
a general commotion; an uproar |
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dilatory |
habitually late; tardy |
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flotsam |
the floating wreckage of a ship; debris |
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extemporize |
lecture or speak without notes |
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beleaguer |
to beset; to surround with problems |
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nonplussed |
utterly perplexed; completely puzzled; totally bewildered |
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facetious |
treating serious matters with lighthearted humor/lack of respect |
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discordant |
not in harmony; incompatible; at variance with |
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autocrat |
ruler having unlimited power |
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temper |
to soften; to moderate; mitigate |
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discriminating |
characterized by the ability to make fine distinctions; refined taste |
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vertiginous |
characterized by/suffering from dizziness |
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supercilious |
haughty disdain; arrogant superiority |
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contiguous |
sharing an edge or boundary; touching |
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provisional |
tentative; temporary; for the time being |
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pugnatious |
defiantly aggressive; eager to fight |
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negotiate |
to successfully travel through, around, or over an obstacle or terrain |
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churlish |
ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility |
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slight |
disrespectful/disparaging remark |
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currency |
general acceptance or use; prevalence |
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precedent |
act/instance used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances |
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stock |
stereotypical and formulate character in a novel/film |
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cosmopolitan |
worldly; sophisticated; open-minded and aware of the big picture |
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provincial |
limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook |
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refractory |
obstinately resistant in authority or control |
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discomfited |
uneasy; in a state of embarassment |
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fecund |
intellectually productive/inventive |
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underwrite |
to assure financial responsibility for |
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impassive |
without feeling; expressionless |
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harangue |
a long, lecturing speech |
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impasse |
a situation from which you cannot escape; stalemate |
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primordial |
born long ago; primitive |
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inscrutable |
mysterious |
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hypocrite |
an insincere person; one who pretends to have feelings they don't really posess |
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undermine |
to weaken by tearing away the foundation; to sabotage |
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static |
unchanging; motionless |
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truculent |
aggressive; savage; cruel |
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sumptuous |
rich; magnificent |
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eccentric |
different from most, esp. in personality or behavior |
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undulate |
to move in a wavy manner |
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laconic |
quiet; of few words; terse |
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harbor |
to provide shelter or refuge; hide |
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innocuous |
harmless; inoffensive |
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decadence |
moral decay or decline |
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precarious |
risky; uncertain |
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dogmatic |
sticking to long-held belief, even when faced with contrary; close-minded |
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stoic |
person who shows no response to pleasure or pain; someone who is impassive |
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immutable |
unable to change |
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cacophony |
harshness of sound; opposite of harmony |
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negligent |
careless; possibly causing harm; neglectful |
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divergence |
act of splitting off into different directions |
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aloof |
detached; apart; indifferent |
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irascible |
easily angered |
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disparate |
different |
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austere |
stern; plain; without luxuries |
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castigate |
scold; punish |
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jaundice |
yellow color; of envy or resentment |
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expunge |
erase |
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depreciation |
any decrease or loss in value caused by age, wear, or market condition |
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remunerate |
to compensate; to make payment for; to pay a person |
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accord |
formal agreement |
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usury |
practice of charging a very high interest rate on loans |
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tirade |
long and bitter speech; diatribe |
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extemporaneous |
done without planning; improvised |
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glut |
surplus |
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caricature |
representation in which the subject's features are exaggerated |
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convivial |
fond of parties; sociable |
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benediction |
good wishes |
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fawn |
behave in a servile manner; subservient |
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intramsigent |
very stubborn |
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daunted |
dismayed; disheartened; discouraged |
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tantamount |
equal; comparable |
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irresolute |
indecisive; unsure |
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vacillate |
move back and forth between vehicles(?); unable to decide |
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eradicate |
remove completely and permanently; exterminate |
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intractable |
stubborn; immovable |
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corporeal |
having to do with the body or physical world |
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timorous |
afraid |
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querelous |
constantly complaining |
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phlegmatic |
calm, unemotional |
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vacuous |
empty; stupid; purposeless |
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pernicious |
destructive |
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eulogize |
to praise highly; to extol |
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exacerbate |
to make a bad situation worse |
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sanguine |
optimistic, cheerful |
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corroborate |
support with evidence; tell the same story; confirm |
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garish |
flashy; gaudy |
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fulminate |
to explode, either with sound or anger |
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temper |
bring into balance; moderate |
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ponderous |
slow; weighty; labored |
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listless |
tired; sluggish; lacking drive |
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lionize |
to put someone onto a pedestal; to treat with respect |
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platitute |
dull, trite statement |
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fickle |
lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic |
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penchant |
strong addiction/liking |
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verbose |
very talkative; loquacious |
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virulent |
poisonous, destructive; filled w/ hate or anger; harsh |
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mitigate |
to make less severe; mollify |
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fastidious |
difficult to please |
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capacious |
large and roomy |
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jargon |
specialized language used by a particular group |
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tenuous |
thin, flimsy |
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deference |
act of yielding to someone else out of respect |
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avarice |
greed |
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ephemeral |
temporary; short-lived |
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viscous |
resistant to flow, like a very thick liquid; sticky |
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germane |
relevant, fitting |
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assuage |
relieve; ease; pacify |
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asperity |
roughness; harshness; irratibility |
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wastrel |
person who wastes their money or resources |
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audacious |
brazen; brash; nervy |
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taciturn |
quiet |
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flagrant |
openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous |
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penury |
extreme poverty; destitution |
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pretentious |
showy; making ridiculous claims; excessively ambitious |
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averse |
feeling repelled; wanting to avoid |
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consummate :^) |
to complete or make whole |
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trepidation |
fear |
