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19 Cards in this Set
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Haggard
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Worn out, tired, gaunt, drawn, emaciated. A person who is haggard has a wild-eyed and wasted look, as from exhaustion, illness or grief.
With all the work you've been doing, and your lack of sleep, you are looking a little haggard. |
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Waive
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To relinquish voluntarily, give up, forgo.
Are you going to waive off this discussion? |
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Carnal
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Bodily, pertaining to the flesh as opposed to the spirit, sensual, corporeal.
Their behavior firmly distinguishes courtly and carnal love. |
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Sanction
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To approve, allow, permit, authorize, certify, ratify.
The law sanctions free speech but not abusive behavior. |
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Ambiguous
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Uncertain, unclear, doubtful, dubious, questionable, puzzling, having an obscure or indefinite meaning.
His ambiguous statement was puzzling because it could be interpreted in more than one way. |
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Spendthrift
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Wasteful, spending extravagantly or foolishly, squandering one's resources
His spendthrift habits will put the company out of business. |
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Mollify
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To calm, soothe, pacify, appease, soften in feeling or tone, make less harsh or severe.
Nothing could mollify his anger. |
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Unequivocal
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clear and direct, definite, straightforward, certain, having a single, obvious meaning, capable of being interpreted in only one way.
A government having an unequivocal response is not normal. |
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Malleable
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Capable of being shaped, able to be molded or manipulated, adaptable, impressionable.
His mind may be malleable, so speak carefully. |
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Verbose
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Wordy, having too many words, long-winded, full of verbiage.
His verbose seemed to go on for eternity. |
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Transient
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Temporary, passing away with time, lasting only a short while, momentary, fleeting, short-lived
The transient guest stayed for a while before moving on. |
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Nettle
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To irritate, annoy, vex, harass, pester, provoke
Their supervisor constantly nettled them about irrelevant details. |
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Repudiate
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To reject, cast off, disown, renounce, refuse to accept as one's own; also, to reject as false, deny the authority of, refuse to accept as true.
You can repudiate your child if you want. |
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Impetuous
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Hasty, rash, overeager, acting in a sudden, vigorous, emotional, way with little thought.
The impetuous shopper buys without thinking. |
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Frugal
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Spending carefully and wisely, thrifty, economical
Frugal people are cautious in their shopping. |
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Incongruous
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Out of place, inappropriate, inconsistent, unsuitable, laking harmony of parts or agreement in character.
His incongruous action was unsuitable to the situation. |
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Assuage
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To relieve, ease, allay, mitigate, make less severe or intense; also to satisfy, appease, make content.
I tried to assuage his pain. |
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Corroborate
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To confirm, support, make more certain or believable
A witness corroborated the victim's account of the crime |
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Embellish
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To decorate, dress up, adorn, enhance with ornamentation,. make more beautiful, elegant, or interesting.
I would like to embellish our home. |