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39 Cards in this Set

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profundity
wisdom that is recondite, abstruse, profound
pedestrian
ordinary; dull; lacking wit or imagination
precedent
an example used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
insular
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island; also secluded, lonely, narrow minded, inaccessible etc.
relinquishment
verbal act of renouncing a claim, right, or position
repudiate
disown; refuse to acknowledge as valid
iniquitous
characterized by iniquity; wicked; injust
indolence
inactivity due to dislike of work; lazy; sloth
facetious
cleverly amusing; given to wit, good humor; jocular;
protract
to lengthen in time; prolong
perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail; cursory
ignominiously
in a dishonorable manner; disgracefully; shamefully
fortuitously
by good fortune, accident
overt
open and observable, not hidden; obvious; clear
ordain
order by virtue of authority; appoint to a clerical post
affront
deliberately offensive act; disrespect
reprisal
retaliation act in time of war
insouciance
cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you; unconcerned; dispassionate, nonchalance, disinterest, apathy
querulousness
quality of being given to complaining; dissatisfaction; irritability; surliness; temper
affable
friendly; warm and friendly; courteous
indulgent
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
timorousness
fear of venturing into the unknown; fear of making decisions; fearful
temerity
fearless daring;
poltroonery
abject pusillanimity
hutzpah/ chutzpah
(yiddish) gall, audacity
ravage
make a pillaging or destructive raid on a place (in war times); cause extensive destruction or ruin
sycophant
one who tries to please someone in order to gain advantage
immaculate
completely neat and clean
iridescent
varying in color when seen from different angles or in different light
nacreous
pearl-like
preponderance
superiority in power or influence; superiority in numbers or amount; majority; bulk
paucity
an insufficient number; few, small
propensity
an inclination to do something; natural inclination; disposition to behave in a certain way
brunt
main force of a blow or collision
atomism
Atomism is the belief that society should be viewed in terms of the individual's importance and that society is artificially constructed
apostate
a disloyal person who betrays his cause, political party, friend, religion
pugnacious
tough and callous by virtue of experience; aggressive, able to resort to force or violence
precarious
affording no ease or reassurance; filled with danger
impetus
a force that moves something along