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13 Cards in this Set
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anomaly (n.)
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an irregularity
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preponderant (adj.)
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overriding
The preponderant plan was put into action. |
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impugn (v.)
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to challenge
He impugned his father to a race. |
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alacrity (n.)
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willingness
His parents were stunned by his alacrity to go return to school. |
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tacit (adj.)
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unvoiced
There was a tacit agreement with the police that they would not imprison him if he helped identify the ring leader. |
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obliquity (n.)
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deceptiveness
He did not like her because of her obliquity. |
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desultory (adj.)
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inconsistent
His mood is desultory. |
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opulent (adj.)
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rich
The opulent interior of the Waldorf hotel stunned the poor man. |
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fastidious (adj.)
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hard to please
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axiom (n.)
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a self evident truth
Annie and Anna are twins so it is an axiom that Anna's mother is also Annie's mother. |
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foist (v.)
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to force another accept by stealth or deceit
He foisted the expensive and useless products onto the public. |
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acrimony(n.)
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harshness or bitterness of nature
It was hard to make friends with her because her acrimony. |
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idiosyncrasy
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a characteristic unique to an individual
Sarah's blue hair is an idiosyncrasy of hers. |
