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50 Cards in this Set
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solecism |
nonstandard use of grammar or words, mistake |
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malapropsim |
ludicrous mistake in word use (solecism) faux paus (social blunder) |
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squalid |
filthy, sordid, disgusting |
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sordid |
squalid, sleazy, dirty |
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quell |
to quiet down, to end, to squash, to squelch |
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steeped |
immersed, saturated |
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stentorian |
loud and powerful (voice) |
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stipulate |
to specify or demand in an agreement/contract |
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strut (noun) |
a structural support or brace |
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lofty |
tall, high (in position, character, spirit) |
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rarefied |
to make elevated |
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sublimate |
to divert or modify into a culturally/socially higher activity |
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quell |
to put an end to |
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subpoena |
a court order requiring a person to appear in court |
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sully |
to tarnish, to defile, to stain or make dirty to adulterate, debauch, vitiate, ruin, debase |
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supposition |
theory, assumption |
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surly |
rude, gall, insolent, impertinent, impudent |
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impotent |
futile, powerless |
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sybarite |
someone who indulges in luxury voluptuary hedonist |
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synoptic |
a genearl view, summary |
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tortuous |
convoluted, twisting, not straightforward |
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transgression |
sin or violation of a law or order |
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contravene |
to violate or oppose, to breach |
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err |
to be mistaken, to sin |
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trenchant |
mentally sharp, keen, forceful/vigorous |
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tumultuous |
chaotic, riotous |
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repast |
meal |
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pique |
to anger or irritate |
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unconscionable |
unreasonable, morally wrong unscrupulous, unprincipled |
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unsparing |
harsh, no mercy astringent, caustic, acerbic, acrid |
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acrid |
acerbic, caustic, stringent |
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untempered |
not moderated, not qualified (not limited) |
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upbraid |
to excoriate, to admonish, to reprove, to reproach, to rebuke, to reprimand, to castigate, to censure |
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usury |
$$$ charging interest on a loan |
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vestige |
residue, what is left, traces of what is left scintilla, remnants |
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vicissitude |
changes or variations over time |
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vim |
pep, enthusiasm lively spirit |
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virulent |
extreme infectious, poisonous, pervasive, pathogenic hateful, bitterly hostile |
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pathos |
poignancy, tragedy |
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viscid |
viscous, thick adhesive |
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vitriol |
caustic, bitter, acerbic, acrid |
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voluble |
prolix, loquatious, verbose |
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wan |
pallid, sallow or ___ smile = weak smile |
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wanton |
reckless, vicious, malicious, cruel |
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welter |
noun- confused mass, jumble verb- to roll around, toss about, writhe (to squirm, wiggle) |
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whet |
to stimulate, make eager (appetite) |
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whitewash |
to cover up wrongdoing, to deceive |
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chauvinism |
fanatical patriotism, jingoism, North Korea |
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wizened |
shriveled, wrinkled |
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yoke |
a burden that oppresses |
