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41 Cards in this Set

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peons
unskilled labor, a person with low class
10

munificent

very generous, charitable, magnanimous

11

egalitarian
a person who believes in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
21
pestilent
destructive to life, deadly
39
aggrandise
increase the power, wealth, status of
64
inveterate
having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long established and unlikely to break
66
avaricious
having our showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
81
ameliorate
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better, improve
84
inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent.
86
acquaint
make someone aware of or familiar with.
86
conflagration
an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.
97
palatable
acceptable or satisfactory
99
disrepute
the state of being held in low esteem by the public, shamed, disgraced
100
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
112

rife

something undesirable or harmful

113

pliable
easily bent; flexible, easily influenced
113
marauder
A person engaged in banditry or related activity.
143
imprecation
a spoken curse.
147
perfidy
deceitfulness; untrustworthiness.
147
iniquitous. iniquity
grossly unfair and morally wrong
157
insipid
lacking vigor or interest.
immure
enclose or confine (someone) against their will, imprison
161
effluvium
an unpleasant or harmful odor, secretion, or discharge.
167
depradation
an act of attacking or plundering, robbing or looting
169
bombast
speech or writing that is meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful.
183
quibble
a slight objection or criticism
188
acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain, cleverness
207
quell
put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
215
ruinous
disastrous or destructive.
219
stave
break something by forcing it inward or piercing it roughly

avert something bad or dangerous
225
futile
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
227
unanimity
agreement by all people involved; consensus.
237
aggregate
a collection of items that are gathered together to form a total quantity.
288
remuneration
money paid for work or a service
300
heedless
showing a reckless lack of care or attention.
300
preponderant
predominant in influence, number, or importance
302
ebullition
a sudden outburst of emotion or violence.
320
besmirch
damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others.
321
clairvoyant
a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
369
aghast
filled with horror or shock.
385
ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone, uncertain, doubtful
412