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42 Cards in this Set
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earmark |
designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose. Set aside |
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indigenous |
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. |
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jocular |
characterized by joking; humorous; funny |
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deplore |
feel or express strong condemnation of (something). |
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gloat |
dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure. |
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sodomize |
sodomize is to perform unnatural or abnormal sexual intercourse on a person. |
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infidel |
a person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority; freethinker; non believer; atheist |
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protract |
prolong; extend; lengthen |
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whimper |
make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness; groan; sniffle |
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wiggle |
move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements; shimmy. Eg: Vi wiggled her toes" |
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nitpick |
find fault with insignificant details. |
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cavil |
make petty or unnecessary objections. |
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litany |
a tedious recital or repetitive series; prayer; petition; invocation |
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leeway |
the amount of freedom to move or act that is available. Eg: the government had greater leeway to introduce reforms" |
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thaw |
soft as a result of warming up. Eg: a frozen turkey may take up to two days to thaw" |
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primacy |
the fact of being pre-eminent or most important. |
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layperson |
a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject; layman. |
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discern |
recognize or find out; detect. |
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parlance |
a particular way of speaking or using words |
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pubescence |
the time when puberty begins. |
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puberty |
the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction. |
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palanquin |
(In India and the East) a covered litter for one passenger, consisting of a large box carried on two horizontal poles by four or six bearers. |
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litter |
rubbish such as paper, tins; a number of young animals born to an animal at one time. |
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legitimacy |
conformity to the law or to rules. |
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conform |
comply with rules, standards, or laws. |
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placate |
make (someone) less angry or hostile. |
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hostility |
unfriendliness or opposition; antagonism; rancour |
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rancour |
bitterness or resentfulness; hatred |
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decipher |
succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something). |
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wanton |
(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked |
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dissipate |
disappear or cause to disappear. |
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adulterous |
unfaithful; disloyal; treacherous |
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treacherous |
guilty of or involving betrayal or deception. |
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conjecture |
an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; guess; speculation |
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dissent |
disagreement; demur |
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douse |
pour a liquid over; drench; souse |
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respite |
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; break; postpone |
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acquit |
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. or conduct oneself or perform in a specified way. |
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obfuscate |
make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. |
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obscure |
not clearly expressed or easily understood; unclear |
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cadence |
a modulation or inflection of the voice; rhythm |
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consecrate |
make or declare |
