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50 Cards in this Set
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restive
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adj. restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control
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restraint
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n. moderation of self-control; controlling force; restriction
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retrench
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v. cut down; economize
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retroactive
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adj. taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax)
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retrograde
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n. going backwards
v. go backwards; degenerate |
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revile
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v. attack with abusive language; vilify
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revulsion
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n. sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction
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rhapsodize
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v. to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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ribald
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adj. wanton; profane
n. ribaldry |
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rider
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n. amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
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roseate
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adj. rosy; optimistic
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rostrum
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n. platform for speech-making: pulpit
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runic
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adj. mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet
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rusticate
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v. banish to the country; dwell in the country
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sagacious
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adj. perceptive; shrewd
n. sagacity |
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salient
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adj. prominent
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sallow
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adj. yellowish; sickly in color
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sanctimonious
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adj. displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness
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sanguinary
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adj. bloody
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sanguine
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adj. cheerful; hopeful; ruddy-faced
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savant
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n. scholar
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scad
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n. a great quantity
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scintilla
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n. shred; least bit
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scotch
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v. stamp out; thwart; hinder
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scourge
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n. lash; whip; severe punishment; something considered a plague
v. scourge |
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scruple
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v. fret about; hesitate
n. scruple |
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scurrilous
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adj. obscene; indecent
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scurvy
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adj. despicable; contemptible
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seamy
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adj. sordid; unwholesome
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sedate
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adj. composed; grave
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seine
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n. net for catching fish
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seminal
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adj. germinal; influencing future developments; related to seed
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sententious
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adj. terse; concise; aphoristic
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septic
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adj. putrid; producing putrefaction
n. sepsis |
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sepulcher
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n. tomb
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sere
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adj. parched; dry
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serpentine
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adj. winding; twisting
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sham
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v. pretend
n. sham |
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shrew
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n. scolding woman
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shyster
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n. lawyer using questionable methods
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sibylline
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adj. prophetic; oracular
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skinflint
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n. stingy person; miser
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skulduggery
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n. dishonest behavior
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slag
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n. residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
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slapdash
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adj. haphazard; careless; sloppy
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sleazy
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adj. flimsy; unsubstantial
adj. dishonest; shabby; tawdry |
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slew
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n. large quantity or number
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sloth
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n. slow-moving tree dwelling mammal
adj. slothful lazy |
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slough
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v. cast off
n. slough |
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slovenly
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adj. untidy; careless in work habits
n. sloven |
