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56 Cards in this Set
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anarchy
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noun
a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority |
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antagonism
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noun
active hostility or opposition |
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bravado
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noun
a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate |
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cessation
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noun
a ceasing, an end |
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conspiratorial
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adjective
a person who takes part in a conspiracy (a lot of people, bank robbery, creating chaos, a plan) |
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constrain
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verb
to forcibly restrict |
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convulsive
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adj
producing or consisting of convulsions |
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cordon
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noun
a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area or building |
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corpulent
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adj
fat; obese |
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covert
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adj
secretly engaged in |
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cynicism
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noun
the idea that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable and unselfish reasons |
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declivity
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noun
a downward slope |
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decorous
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adj
socially proper, approapriate |
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discursive
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adj
rambling, lacking order |
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ebullience
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noun
extremely lively, enthusiastic |
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effigy
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noun
a sculpture or model of a person |
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enmity
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noun
ill will, hatred, hostility |
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faltered
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verb
start to lose strength or momentum |
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festoon
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noun
a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration |
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fulcrum
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noun
the point of which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots |
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furtive
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adj
secretive, sly |
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gesticulate
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verb
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words |
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hiatus
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noun
a break or a gap in duration or continuity |
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immure
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verb
enclose or confine (someone) against their will |
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incantation
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noun
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm |
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incredulity
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noun
the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something |
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ineffectual
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adj
not producing any of the desired effect |
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inimical
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adj
hostile; enemy like |
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inscrutable
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adj
impossible to understand or interpret |
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interpose
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verb
place or insert between one thing and anther |
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leviathan
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noun
a very large aquatic creature |
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ludicrous
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adj
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing |
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luminous
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adj
brightly shining |
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malevolent
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adj
wanting harm to befall others |
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masochists
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plural noun
the enjoyment of what appears to be painful or tiresome |
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mirage
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noun
something that appears real or possible but is not in fact so |
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myopia
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noun
lack of imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight |
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placate
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verb
to ease the anger of, soothe |
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render
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verb
to provide (a service); to give (help) |
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sadism
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noun
the tendency to derive pleasure, esp. sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others |
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sated
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verb
satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full |
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scuttle
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verb
run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps |
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specious
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adj
superficially plausible, but actually wrong |
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strident
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adj
harsh, loud |
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succumb
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verb
fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force) |
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suffuse
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verb
gradually spreading through or over |
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suppress
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verb
forcibly put on end to |
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taboo
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adj
designated as sacred and prohibited |
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tacit
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adj
expressed without words |
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talisman
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noun
an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck |
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ululation
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verb
howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief |
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veneer
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noun
a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, facade |
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vestige
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noun
a mark or trade of something lost or vanished |
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vicissitude
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noun
event that occurs by chance |
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tendril
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noun
something resembling a plant tendril, especially a slender curl or ringlet of hair |
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tremulous
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adj
fearful |
