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15 Cards in this Set
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Vermilion |
N- A brilliant red pigment, made from mercury sulfide. Scarlet, Burning Red |
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Disconsolate |
Adj- So miserable that comfort is impossible Godforsaken, bleak, desolate, depressed |
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Renegade |
N- A person who deserted their party, organization, or country. Rebel, traitor, rebel, dissenter |
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Heretic |
N- Anyone who does not conform to a principal. Apposite, freethinker, pagan, heathen, |
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Didactic |
Adj- Intending to teach (in a patronizing way) with a moral motive. Pedagogic, instructive, moralistic, edifying |
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Abiter |
N- A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter. Authority, judge, pundit, director |
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Quandary |
N- A state of perplexity, or uncertainty of what to do in a situation Predicament, dilemma, sticky situation |
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Torpor |
Adj- To be mentally or physically inactive Lazy, lethargic, languid, slothful |
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Ebullience |
N- Exuberant, full of energy and enthusiasm Exuberance, buoyancy, elation, euphoria |
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Auspicious |
Adj- Conductive of future success Favorable, promising, encouraging, opportune |
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Stratagem |
N- A plan to outwit an opponent, or to achieve ends. Scheme, tactic, trick, wile |
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Assiduous |
Adj- Showing great amounts of perseverance and care Persistent, diligent, conscientious, particular |
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Invenerant |
Adj- Long established habit that is unlikely to change Ingrained, deep-rooted, chronic, ineradicable |
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Amenable |
Adj- Being open to suggestion, or responsive Accommodating, cooperative, malleable, obliging |
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Innocuous |
N- Not harmful or offensive Safe, innocent, unobjective, tame |
