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93 Cards in this Set
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TACITURN (TAS-i-turn)
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Silent, not talkative, holding one's tongue, habitually silent and withdrawn. Synonyms: reserved, uncommunicative, reticent.
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CAVIL (KAV'l)
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To criticize or complain unnecessarily, point out petty flaws, raise trivial or frivolous objections.
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Concerned, showing care and attention, especially in a worried, anxious, or fearful way.
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SOLICITOUS (suh-LIS-i-tus)
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CATACLYSM (KAT-uh-kliz'm)
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A disaster, great mishap, catastrophe, violent upheaval.
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EXPUNGE (ek-SPUNJ)
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To erase, delete, cancel; punch, strike, or wipe out something completely so it appears as<br>though it had never existed.
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A disaster, great mishap, catastrophe, violent upheaval.
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CATACLYSM (KAT-uh-kliz'm)
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CENSURE (SEN-shur)
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To blame, condemn, find fault with, criticize harshly, express stern disapproval of.
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FOIBLE (FOY-buul)
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A weak point, slight fault or flaw,,-minor failing, especially a (usually forgivable) weakness in a person's character.
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SOLICITOUS (suh-LIS-i-tus)
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Concerned, showing care and attention, especially in a worried, anxious, or fearful way.
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To blame, condemn, find fault with, criticize harshly, express stern disapproval of.
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CENSURE (SEN-shur)
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EXTEMPORIZE (eks-TEM-puh-ryz)
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To improvise, to speak or compose with little or no preparation or practice, perform something in an offhand or unpremeditated way.
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DEFRAY (di-FRAY)
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To pay, provide money for, cover the cost or expenses of.
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TERSE (rhymes with curse)
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Brief and to the point, free of superfluous words, expressed in a pointed and polished<br>way.
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BOON (rhymes with moon)
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A blessing, timely and welcome benefit, something beneficial bestowed upon one, something to be thankful for.
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PROLETARIAT (PROH-Iuh-TAIR-ee-it)
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The working class, especially the industrial wageearning class, which earns its living<br>by manual labor, the lowest and poorest class of people in society.
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HETEROGENEOUS (HET-uh-roh-JEE-nee-us)
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Varied, composed of parts of different kinds, made up of unrelated or diverse elements, mixed, dissimilar, miscellaneous.
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Varied, composed of parts of different kinds, made up of unrelated or diverse elements, mixed, dissimilar, miscellaneous.
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HETEROGENEOUS (HET-uh-roh-JEE-nee-us)
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PITTANCE (PIT'ns, rhymes with admittance)
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A small amount, portion, or share, especially a small or meager amount of money.
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A small amount, portion, or share, especially a small or meager amount of money.
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PITTANCE (PIT'ns, rhymes with admittance)
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GLIB (rhymes with rib)
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Smooth-spoken, speaking in a ready, fluent manner, with natural or offhand ease,<br>talkative in a nonchalant way.
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Smooth-spoken, speaking in a ready, fluent manner, with natural or offhand ease,<br>talkative in a nonchalant way.
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GLIB (rhymes with rib)
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PENCHANT (PEN-chint)
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A liking, leaning, strong inclination, decided taste.
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A liking, leaning, strong inclination, decided taste.
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PENCHANT (PEN-chint)
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CIRCUMSCRIBE (SUR-kum-SKRYB)
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To limit, restrict, confine, hem in, fix the boundaries of (literally, to draw a line around).
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To limit, restrict, confine, hem in, fix the boundaries of (literally, to draw a line around).
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CIRCUMSCRIBE (SUR-kum-SKRYB)
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DEARTH (rhymes with earth)
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A lack, scarcity, insufficiency, inadequate supply of something needed.
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A lack, scarcity, insufficiency, inadequate supply of something needed.
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DEARTH (rhymes with earth)
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MERCENARY (MUR-suh-ner-ee)
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Greedy, done for payment only, motivated by a selfish desire for money or other reward.
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Greedy, done for payment only, motivated by a selfish desire for money or other reward.
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MERCENARY (MUR-suh-ner-ee)
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To improvise, to speak or compose with little or no preparation or practice, perform something in an offhand or unpremeditated way.
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EXTEMPORIZE (eks-TEM-puh-ryz)
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ERUDITE (preferably, ER-uu-dyt or AIR-uu-dyt; commonly, AIR-yoo-dyt)
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Learned, scholarly, possessing extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books.
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Learned, scholarly, possessing extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books.
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ERUDITE (preferably, ER-uu-dyt or AIR-uu-dyt; commonly, AIR-yoo-dyt)
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AUSTERE (aw-STEER)
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Severe, serious, characterized by strict selfdiscipline or severe self-denial, stern in<br>appearance, manner, or practice.
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Severe, serious, characterized by strict selfdiscipline or severe self-denial, stern in<br>appearance, manner, or practice.
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AUSTERE (aw-STEER)
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LACONIC (luh-KAHN-ik)
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Using few words, briefly and often bluntly expressed.
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Using few words, briefly and often bluntly expressed.
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LACONIC (luh-KAHN-ik)
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AMELIORATE (uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt)
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To make or become better or more tolerable, raise the condition or state of.
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To make or become better or more tolerable, raise the condition or state of.
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AMELIORATE (uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt)
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To erase, delete, cancel; punch, strike, or wipe out something completely so it appears as<br>though it had never existed.
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EXPUNGE (ek-SPUNJ)
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CIRCUMSPECT (SUR-kum-spekt)
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Careful, cautious, wary, watchful, carefully considering all circumstances before acting or making a judgment.
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Careful, cautious, wary, watchful, carefully considering all circumstances before acting or making a judgment.
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CIRCUMSPECT (SUR-kum-spekt)
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QUIESCENT (kwy-ES-int)
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Still, quiet, tranquil, inactive, at rest or repose.
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Still, quiet, tranquil, inactive, at rest or repose.
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QUIESCENT (kwy-ES-int)
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A weak point, slight fault or flaw,,-minor failing, especially a (usually forgivable) weakness in a person's character.
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FOIBLE (FOY-buul)
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FERVENT (FUR-vint)
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Passionate, having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling, fiery, earnest, impassioned.
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Passionate, having or showing great warmth or intensity of feeling, fiery, earnest, impassioned.
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FERVENT (FUR-vint)
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PROTRACT (proh-TRAKT)
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To draw out, drag out, extend in time, lengthen, prolong, especially to excess.
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To draw out, drag out, extend in time, lengthen, prolong, especially to excess.
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PROTRACT (proh-TRAKT)
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OSTENTATIOUS (AH-sten-TAY-shus)
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Showy, extremely conspicuous, extravagant, flamboyant; specifically, displayed or done in a flashy, vain manner.
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Showy, extremely conspicuous, extravagant, flamboyant; specifically, displayed or done in a flashy, vain manner.
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OSTENTATIOUS (AH-sten-TAY-shus)
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QUANDARY (KWAHN-duh-ree)
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A state of uncertainty, perplexity, or doubt.
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A state of uncertainty, perplexity, or doubt.
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QUANDARY (KWAHN-duh-ree)
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To criticize or complain unnecessarily, point out petty flaws, raise trivial or frivolous objections.
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CAVIL (KAV'l)
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RESCIND (ri-SIND)
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To cancel, take back, take away, remove; also, to render void, annul, repeal.
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To cancel, take back, take away, remove; also, to render void, annul, repeal.
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RESCIND (ri-SIND)
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DISCERNIBLE (di-SURN-i-buul)
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Recognizable, detectable, perceptible, capable of being recognized by the senses or by the mind.
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Recognizable, detectable, perceptible, capable of being recognized by the senses or by the mind.
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DISCERNIBLE (di-SURN-i-buul)
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NARCISSISM (NAR-si-SIZ'm)
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Self-love, excessive admiration of oneself.
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Self-love, excessive admiration of oneself.
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NARCISSISM (NAR-si-SIZ'm)
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INCRIMINATE (in-KRIM-i-nayt)
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To charge with a crime, accuse of wrongdoing, implicate, present evidence or proof of involvement in a wrongful act.
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To charge with a crime, accuse of wrongdoing, implicate, present evidence or proof of involvement in a wrongful act.
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INCRIMINATE (in-KRIM-i-nayt)
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STIGMA (STIG-muh)
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A mark of shame or disgrace, a moral blemish, a stain on one's character or reputation.
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A mark of shame or disgrace, a moral blemish, a stain on one's character or reputation.
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STIGMA (STIG-muh)
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BREVITY (BREV-i-tee)
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(1)<br>Shortness, briefness.<br>(2)<br>Brief expression, shortness of speech.
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(1)<br>Shortness, briefness.<br>(2)<br>Brief expression, shortness of speech.
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BREVITY (BREV-i-tee)
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PERQUISITE (PUR-kwi-zit)
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A benefit, incidental gain or reward; specifically, an expected or promised benefit, privilege, or advantage received in addition to one's normal salary or wages.
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A benefit, incidental gain or reward; specifically, an expected or promised benefit, privilege, or advantage received in addition to one's normal salary or wages.
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PERQUISITE (PUR-kwi-zit)
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INDIGENT (IN-di-jint)
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Poor, needy, penniless, impoverished, down-and-out.<br>Synonyms: destitute, impecunious (IM-pi-KYOO-nee-us).
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Poor, needy, penniless, impoverished, down-and-out.<br>Synonyms: destitute, impecunious (IM-pi-KYOO-nee-us).
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INDIGENT (IN-di-jint)
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CLAIRVOYANT (klair-VOY-int)
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Having exceptional powers of perception, unusually clear-sighted or discerning; specifically, able to see objects or events that others cannot, having extra-sensory perception or the power of divination.
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Having exceptional powers of perception, unusually clear-sighted or discerning; specifically, able to see objects or events that others cannot, having extra-sensory perception or the power of divination.
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CLAIRVOYANT (klair-VOY-int)
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ADROIT (uh-DROYT)
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Skillful, clever, dexterous; specifically, showing skill in using one's hands or in using one's brains.
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Skillful, clever, dexterous; specifically, showing skill in using one's hands or in using one's brains.
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ADROIT (uh-DROYT)
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PLATITUDE (PLAT-i-t(y)ood)
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A flat, dull, ordinary, remark, a trite statement or hackneyed saying, especially one uttered as if it were original or profound.
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A flat, dull, ordinary, remark, a trite statement or hackneyed saying, especially one uttered as if it were original or profound.
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PLATITUDE (PLAT-i-t(y)ood)
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FASTIDIOUS (fa-STID-ee-us)
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(1) Extremely delicate, sensitive, or particular, especially in matters of taste or behavior.
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(1) Extremely delicate, sensitive, or particular, especially in matters of taste or behavior.
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FASTIDIOUS (fa-STID-ee-us)
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VENDETTA (ven-DET-uh)
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A bitter, protracted feud or rivalry.
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A bitter, protracted feud or rivalry.
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VENDETTA (ven-DET-uh)
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LUCID (LOO-sid)
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(1)<br>Clear, easy to see or understand, plainly expressed.<br>(2)<br>Clear of mind, mentally sound, rational, sane.
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(1)<br>Clear, easy to see or understand, plainly expressed.<br>(2)<br>Clear of mind, mentally sound, rational, sane.
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LUCID (LOO-sid)
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SALIENT (SAY-lee-int)
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Conspicuous, noticeable, prominent; sticking or jutting out.
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Conspicuous, noticeable, prominent; sticking or jutting out.
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SALIENT (SAY-lee-int)
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CATEGORICAL (KAT-uh-GOR-i-kuul)
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Absolute, unqualified, explicit; without exceptions, conditions, or qualifications.
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Absolute, unqualified, explicit; without exceptions, conditions, or qualifications.
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CATEGORICAL (KAT-uh-GOR-i-kuul)
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INSCRUTABLE (in-SKROO-tuh-buul)
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Incomprehensible, unfathomable, extremely difficult to understand, not open to investigation or analysis.
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Incomprehensible, unfathomable, extremely difficult to understand, not open to investigation or analysis.
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INSCRUTABLE (in-SKROO-tuh-buul)
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CONSTRUE (kun-STROO)
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To interpret, explain the meaning or intention of.
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To interpret, explain the meaning or intention of.
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CONSTRUE (kun-STROO)
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ALLUDE (uh-LOOD)
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To refer to something indirectly, make a casual reference.
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To refer to something indirectly, make a casual reference.
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ALLUDE (uh-LOOD)
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SPURIOUS (SPYOOR-ee-us)
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False, counterfeit, artificial; not true, authentic, or genuine.
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False, counterfeit, artificial; not true, authentic, or genuine.
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SPURIOUS (SPYOOR-ee-us)
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