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90 Cards in this Set
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Feckless |
Lacking in efficiency...unthinking and irresponsible |
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Ineffectual |
Not producing desired effect |
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Efficacy |
The ability to produced desired result or intended result |
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Recumbent |
Lying down |
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Supine |
Failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence |
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Repose |
Temporary rest from activity |
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Relegate |
Dismiss to an inferior in rank |
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Emanate |
Originate from...source |
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Vogue |
Current trending fashion |
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Faddish |
An intense widely shared enthusiasm for something short-lived |
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Catholic |
Wide in taste variety |
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Mortify |
Cause to feel embarrassed ashamed or humilated |
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Abash |
Cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed |
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Allusive |
Obviously...goes without saying |
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Divulge |
Make known a secret or private thing |
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Underplay |
Perform in restrained way |
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Extirpate |
Root out and destroy completely |
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Promulgate |
Spread an idea or belief among ppl |
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Disseminate |
To spread information or knowledge |
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Diffuse |
Not clear to understand |
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Extant |
Still in existence |
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Qualms |
An uneasy feeling of doubt or fear especially about owns conduct |
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Compunction |
A guilt feeling tat prevents or follows of doing something bad |
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Bask |
Exposed to warmth |
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Gloat |
Contemplate or dwell on ones own success or anothers misfortune |
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Smug |
Looking for feeling too pleased about something u have done or achieved |
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Ramification |
Consequence of an event especially unwelcome or complex |
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Repercussion |
An unintended consequence occurring sometime after an action or event an unwelcome thing |
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Repercussion |
An unintended consequence occurring after some action or event an unwelcome |
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Base |
Without moral principles |
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Motley |
Incongruously in appearance or character |
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Multifarious |
Having great variety n diversity |
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Pied |
Having two or more different colors |
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Variegate |
Exhibiting different colors especially irregular patches |
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Eclectic |
Choosing from variety of ideas not following one single |
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Sundry |
Various not important enough to be named separately |
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Dormant |
Suspend |
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Latent |
Existing but not yet developed..hidden |
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Reprisal |
An act of retaliation |
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Foolhardly |
Reckless bold or rash |
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Folly |
A lack of good judgment..the fact of doing something stupid |
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Acrimonious |
Angry and bitter |
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Incisive |
Intelligently analytical and clear thinking |
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Acerbic |
Sharp and forthright |
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Trenchant |
Incisive in expression or style |
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Caustic |
Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way |
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Corporeal |
Of or relating to persons body |
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Kindle |
To start burning |
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Excommunicate |
Exclude from services of church |
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Extradite |
Hand over to justification of foreign state in which crime was committed |
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Haven |
A place tat is safe n peaceful on earth |
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Asylum |
The protection granted by someone who has left nation as a political refugee |
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Persecute |
Subject to hostility and I'll treatment |
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Quarantine |
A period of time an animal with disease is kept away from others to prevent spreading |
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Bucolic |
Relating to countryside or country life |
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Pastrol |
Relating to countryside or country life |
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Rustic |
Having simplicity and charm typical country side |
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Mercenary |
Primarily concerned with making money at expense if ethics |
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Vindictive |
Having it showing strong reason for revenge |
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Nemesis |
Iam either ur Savior or nemesis |
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Vindictive |
Clear of blame or suspicion |
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Retribution |
Punishment tat is considered morally right and fully deserved |
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Discomfit |
Make feel uneasy or embarrassed |
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Incite |
Encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior |
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Instigate |
Initiate |
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Sedition |
Inciting ppl to rebel against the govt |
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Pier |
A structure leading out from shore into the water..ex I left my boat tied up to Pier |
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Chanteys |
A shack small roughly built cabin |
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Drawbridge |
A bridge usually raised to prevent from ppl crossing or vehicles passing |
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Moat |
A deep wide ditch surrounding castle for defense |
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Gangway |
A passage linking shore n ship |
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Stevedores |
A person appointed at dock to load and unload goods |
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Vicissitude |
A change of fortune one tat is unwelcome |
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Vagaries |
Unexpected changes in situation or behaviour |
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Cadence |
A modulation of voice |
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Tempo |
The speed at which music must be played |
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Dictum |
A short stmnt tat expresses a general truth or principle |
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Dogmas |
A principle or rules set down by authority |
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Tenets |
A belief or principle especially main principle of religion or philosophy |
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Canons |
A general law rule or principle |
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Egress |
The action if going out of leaving a place |
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Unwittingly |
Not aware of full facts unintentional |
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Inadvertently |
By mistake |
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Embark |
Begin..go on board |
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Spurious |
False or fake |
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Sham |
Pretend fake |
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Specious |
Misleading false fake |
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Phony |
Not original fake |
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Apocryphal |
Fake....of doubtful authenticity |
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Illicit |
Forbidden by law rules or custom |
