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69 Cards in this Set
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judicious
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exercising sound judgement
- The judge was far from judicious, blatantly telling everyone in the courtroom that the defendant looked guilty. |
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
- Comedy and tragedy were juxtaposed in the play. |
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kinetic
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having to do with motion; lively; active
- The speeding bullet had a lot of kinetic energy. |
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labyrinth
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a maze
- The building was a labyrinth of dark corridors. |
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laconic
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using few words to the point of seeming rude
- The manager's laconic dismissal letter left the fired employee angry. |
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lament
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to mourn
- Sam lamented his decision to a wear a t-shirt during the snow storm. |
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lampoon
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to satirize; to mock
- The students lampooned their foreign teacher. |
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languish
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to become weak or depressed
- The longer Keith remained unemployed, the more he languished and less likely it became that he would find another job. |
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largess
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generous giving of gifts
- The largless of the wealthy businessman helped the fundraisers reached their goal. |
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latent
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present, but not visible; potential
- Even at the age of four, Mariah was a latent shopaholic. |
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laud
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to praise; to applaud
- The bank manager lauded the hero who trapped the escaping robber. |
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levity
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lightness; frivolty
- The speaker's levity was not appreciated by the funeral attendees. |
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libel
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a written or published falsehood
- The executive claimed that the newspaper had committed libel when it called him corrupt. |
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loquacious
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talking a lot or too much
- Brianne was so loquacious that many people tried to avoid her. |
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lucid
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clear; easy to understand
- The professor's lecture was lucid. |
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lugubrious
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exaggeratedly mournful
- The valedictorian turned lugubrious during his speech when he began to sob. |
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machination
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scheming activity for an evil purpose
- The ruthless machinations of the conspirators were aimed at nothing less than overthrowing the government. |
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magnanimous
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forgiving; unresentful
- The boxer was magnanimous in defeat. |
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magnate
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rich; powerful
- Donald Trump is one of America's most magnate men. |
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malaise
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a feeling of depression; uneasiness
- Malaise descended on the finance class when the teacher announced a quiz. |
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malfeasance
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an illegal act, especially by a public official
- President Ford officially pardoned President Nixon before he could be convicted of any malfeasance. |
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malignant
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causing harm
- Luckily, the fire was not found malignant. |
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malinger
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to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
- Amarosa often malingered when it was her turn to do housework. |
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malleable
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easy to shape or bend
- He was just like clay, very malleable. |
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mandate
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a command or authorization to do something
- The president felt the landslide vote had given him a mandate to do whatever he wanted. |
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manifest
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visible; evident
- His anger was manifest. |
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manifesto
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a public declaration of beliefs or principles, usually political
- Jeff's article about the election was a manifesto of his political views. |
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marshal
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to arrange in order
- The general marshaled his troops before the attack. |
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martial
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warlike; having to do with combat
- The school principle declared martial law when riots erupted throughout the school. |
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matriculate
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to enroll, especially at college
- He matriculated to the local junior college as soon as he finished high school. |
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maudlin
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silly; overly sentimental
- The high school reunion grew more maudlin as more memories were shared. |
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maverick
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a nonconformist; a rebel
- The maverick police officer used illegal means to track down criminals. |
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maxim
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a fundamental principle; an old saying
- We tried to live our lives according the maxim that it is better to give than to receive. |
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mellifluous
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sweetly flowing
- her piano playing was mellifluous. |
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mendacious
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lying; dishonest
- The jury saw right through the mendacious witness. |
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mendicant
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a beggar
- Mendicants line the street of downtown Seattle. |
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mercurial
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emotionally unpredictable
- My manager is mercurial, which makes it hard to determine what mood she will be in. |
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microcosm
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the world in minature
- Our community is a microcosm of the larger world. |
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milieu
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environment; surroundings
- The farmer in the big city felt out of his milieu. |
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misanthropic
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hating mankind
- The monsters were misanthropic. |
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mollify
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to soften; to soothe
- The mother was unable to mollify the crying baby. |
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monolithic
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massive; solid
- The corporation was monolithic. |
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moribund
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dying
- The sentator's political ideas were moribund. |
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morose
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gloomy; sullen
- Todd was always so morose that he was never any fun to be around. |
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munificent
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very generous; lavish
- The munificent millionaire gave lots of money to any charity that came to him with a request. |
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myopia
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nearsightedness
- The president suffered from economic myopia. |
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myriad
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a huge number
- There are a myriad of numbers why I do not like him. |
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nebulous
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vague; hazy
- His views were so nebulous that no one was able to tell what he thought about anything. |
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nefarious
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evil
- The criminal had committed many nefarious acts. |
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neologism
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a new word or phrase
- At one time every word was a neologism. |
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nepotism
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showing favortism to friends or family in business or politics
- Clarence was counting on nepotism when he married the boss's daughter. |
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nihilism
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the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe
- The nihilist did not believe in any objective standards of right or wrong. |
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nominal
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in name only; insignificant
- Scott was the nominal chair of the committe, but Marisol was the one who ran things. |
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novel
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new; original
- Ray had a novel approach to doing homework; he didn't do it. |
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noxious
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harmful; offensive
- smoking is a noxious habit. |
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nuance
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a subtle difference or distiniction
- I am incapable of nuance; everything for me is is either black or white. |
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obdurate
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stubborn and insensitive
- Kevin's obdurate refusal to listen to the plan was disappointing. |
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obfuscate
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to darken; to confuse
- The spokesperson's attempt to explain what happened only obfuscated the situation. |
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oblique
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indirect; at an angle
- She insulted him obliquely. |
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oblivion
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total forgetfulness
- The young actor was headed for oblivion. |
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obscure
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unknown; hard to understand
- The comedy club was filled with obsucure comedians. |
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obsequious
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fawning; subservient
- The band's groupies were always obsequious. |
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obtuse
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insensitive; blockheaded
- Karen was so obtuse that she didn't realize for several days that Caleb had asked her to marry him. |
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officious
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annoyingly eager to help or advise
- The officious woman always was sticking her nose in other people's business. |
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onerous
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burdensome; oppresive
- We were given the onerous task of cleaning the filthy room. |
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opaque
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impossible to see through
- The windows in the celebrity's house were opaque. |
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opulent
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luxurious
- Everything in the opulent palace was made of gold. |
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ostensible
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apparent (but misleading)
- Treveor's ostensible kindness toward Kim belied his deep dislike for her. |
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ostentatious
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excessively conspicuous; showing off
- The designer's use of expensive materials was ostentatious. |
