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49 Cards in this Set

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abrasive
adj.
causing irritation, harsh, grinding or wearing down
n.
a substance used to smooth or polish
acquiesce
v.
to accept without protest; to agree or submit
alacrity
n.
a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager with action
antipathy
n.
a strong dislike; a hostile feeling
antithesis
n.
the direct opposite; a sharp contrast
callous
adj.
made hard; hardened
insensitive
chagrin
n.
irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
v.
to cause such a feeling
clandestine
to keep secret
concur
v.
to express agreement; to approve
contentious
adj.
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
copious
adj.
large in quantity or number
covet
v.
to desire something belonging to another
decorum
n.
proper behavior; good taste; orderliness
defamation
n.
slander or libel
dissonant
adj.
not in harmony, disagreeing, at odds
duress
n.
compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
edict
n.
an order issued by someone in authority
elucidate
v.
to clarify meaning, to explain
emaciated
adj.
thin, scrawny, lean
endemic
adj.
natural to a specific group of people or place; native; indigenous
exemplary
adj.
worthy for imitation; serving as a model
garrulous
adj.
given to much talking, tediously chatty
guile
n.
cleaver, crafty, cunning
implacable
adj.
not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
indelible
adj.
cannot be erased or removed; cannot be eliminated
infinitesimal
adj.
so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
inkling
n.
a slight suggestion or indication; a vague idea or notation
integrity
n.
soundness of moral character; the state of being whole
irrelevant
adj.
not relevant; not important
lamentable
adj.
to be regretted or pitied
misconstrue
v.
to misunderstand the meaning of
nondescript
adj.
undistinguished; uninteresting
omnipotent
adj.
having almighty power; god (aka shannon lol jk)
palatable
adj.
acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings;
acceptable to taste ~savory~ oo
placate
v.
to appease or pacify
potent
adj.
powerful mighty
pretext
n.
a false reason
prowess
n.
distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability
quell
v.
to subdue or put down forcibly
rancor
n.
bitter; resentment; hatred
renounce
v.
to give up or resign something
rescind
v.
to repeal; full of energy
respite
n.
a period of relief or rest
ruminate
v.
to mediate; to ponder
sophomoric
adj.
overconfident; conceited
stipulated
v.
to arrange specifically
tangible
adj.
cabale of being touched; real
vangaurd
n.
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
vehement
adj.
intense, forceful, powerful