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133 Cards in this Set
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Reluctantly
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stealthily
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revolted
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exultant
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haphazardly
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I don't know yet
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refined
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unscrupulous
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discerning
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rowdy
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deceitful
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urbane
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Resolute |
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surly
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artificial |
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appease |
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Berate |
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Reinstate |
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Conciliate |
stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify. "concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry" synonyms:appease, placate, pacify, mollify, assuage, soothe, humor, reconcile,win over, make peace with"he tried to conciliate the peasantry" archaic gain (esteem or goodwill). "the arts which conciliate popularity" |
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Stinginess |
adjective, stingier, stingiest. 1.reluctant to give or spend; not generous; niggardly; penurious: He's a stingy old miser. 2.scanty or meager: a stingy little income. |
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reticent |
adjective not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. "she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs" synonyms:reserved, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy; More |
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laconic |
adjective (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words. "his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic" synonyms:brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, pithy More |
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acclimated |
verb NORTH AMERICAN past tense: acclimated; past participle: acclimated become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions. "it will take a few days to get acclimated to the altitude" BIOLOGY respond physiologically or behaviorally to a change in a single environmental factor. "trees may acclimate to high CO2 levels by reducing the number of stomata" |
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shun |
verb persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution. "he shunned fashionable society" synonyms:avoid, evade, eschew, steer clear of, shy away from, fight shy of, keep one's distance from, give a wide berth to, have nothing to do with; More |
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Revere |
feel deep respect or admiration for (something). "Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries" synonyms:respect, admire, honor, think highly of, esteem, hold in high esteem, hold in high regard, look up to, put on a pedestal, lionize, reverence "she is revered as a national hero" |
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Headstrong |
self-willed and obstinate. "I am headstrong and like getting my own way" synonyms:willful, strong-willed, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, obdurate; More |
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Vigor |
Physical strength and good health. synonyms:robustness, health, hardiness, strength, sturdiness, toughness; LAW: legal or binding force; validity. |
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Indecision |
noun the inability to make a decision quickly. synonyms:indecisiveness, irresolution, hesitancy, hesitation, tentativeness; |
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Enthralled |
verb: past tense: enthralled; past participle: enthralled capture the fascinated attention of. "she had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold" synonyms:captivate, charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, beguile, entrance, delight archaic enslave. verb: inthrall |
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Inferred |
verb past tense: inferred; past participle: inferred deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. "from these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing" synonyms:deduce, conclude, conjecture, surmise, reason, interpret; |
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Tenements |
noun
a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.
a piece of land held by an owner. |
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Lowbrow |
NOT highly intellectual or cultured. "lowbrow tabloids" synonyms:mass-market, tabloid, popular, intellectually undemanding, lightweight,accessible, unpretentious; More |
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Abstemious |
Self restrained, I can't believe these monks choose this abstemious life |
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Accolade |
Honor, award |
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Accolade |
Honor, award |
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Acquiesce |
Accept something reluctantly but without protest. |
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Accolade |
Honor, award |
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Acquiesce |
Accept something reluctantly but without protest. |
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Ambivalent, ambivalence |
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something. |
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Ambulatory |
Relating to or adapted for walking. A place for walking |
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Ambulatory |
Relating to or adapted for walking. A place for walking |
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Ameliorate |
Make something bad better, improve |
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Ambulatory |
Relating to or adapted for walking. A place for walking |
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Ameliorate |
Make something bad better, improve |
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Amity |
Friendship |
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Antediluvian |
Old fashioned |
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Ascendancy |
Dominance The ascendancy of good and evil |
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Ascendancy |
Dominance The ascendancy of good and evil |
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Bane |
Cause of great distraction and annoyance |
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Blunder |
A stupid or careless mistake. |
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Blunder |
A stupid or careless mistake. |
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Bungle |
Carry out a task clumsily or incompetently
Mishandle |
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Burgeon |
Begin to grow or increase Flourish Thrive |
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Burgeon |
Begin to grow or increase Flourish Thrive |
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Capitulate |
Surrender, give in, yield |
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Burgeon |
Begin to grow or increase Flourish Thrive |
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Capitulate |
Surrender, give in, yield |
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Capricious |
Give a sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour |
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Clemency |
Mercy |
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Coalesce |
Come together and form one mass or whole |
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Confide |
Reveal, disclosure, trust someone |
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Confound |
Amaze, astonish |
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Congeal |
Solidify, coagulate |
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Congeal |
Solidify, coagulate |
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Converge |
Approach Come from different directions and meet at a place |
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Congeal |
Solidify, coagulate |
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Converge |
Approach Come from different directions and meet at a place |
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Convivial |
Friendly atmosphere Genial Amiable |
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Congeal |
Solidify, coagulate |
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Converge |
Approach Come from different directions and meet at a place |
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Convivial |
Friendly atmosphere Genial Amiable |
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Copious |
Abundant |
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Congeal |
Solidify, coagulate |
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Converge |
Approach Come from different directions and meet at a place |
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Convivial |
Friendly atmosphere Genial Amiable |
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Copious |
Abundant |
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Corroborate |
Confirm, verify, |
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Corrugated |
Ridged, having a wavy surface |
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Cursory |
Perfunctory, hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed |
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Daunted |
Discourage, Some people are daunted by technology |
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Debilitate |
Weaken Make someone weak and infirm |
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Deplete |
Use up the supply or resources
Exhaust, use up, consume |
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Deplete |
Use up the supply or resources
Exhaust, use up, consume |
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Discrepancy |
A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts Difference variance |
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Deplete |
Use up the supply or resources
Exhaust, use up, consume |
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Discrepancy |
A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts Difference variance |
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Disentangle |
Free someone from an entanglement Extricate, extract, free, remove |
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Disputatious |
Fond of or causing heated arguments |
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Distend |
Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside Swollen, bloated, dilated, |
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Efface |
Erase, eradicate , expunge |
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Efface |
Erase, eradicate , expunge |
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Effervescence |
Fizz sparkle The effervescence of sparkling wine |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time
Transitory, |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time
Transitory, |
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Euphonious |
Pleasant sounding |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time
Transitory, |
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Euphonious |
Pleasant sounding |
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Expedite |
Speed up, accelerate |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time
Transitory, |
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Euphonious |
Pleasant sounding |
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Expedite |
Speed up, accelerate |
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Expendable |
Designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time
Transitory, |
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Euphonious |
Pleasant sounding |
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Expedite |
Speed up, accelerate |
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Expendable |
Designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed |
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Fallow |
Uncultivated, unplanted |
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Fraudulent |
Obtained or done by involving deception especially criminal deception. Dishonest, corrupt |
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Fraudulent |
Obtained or done by involving deception especially criminal deception. Dishonest, corrupt |
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Garner |
Gather or collect A storehouse |
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Guile |
Craftiness, artfulness Sly or cunning intelligence |
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Hackneyed |
Overused, overdone, over worked |
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Hackneyed |
Overused, overdone, over worked |
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Hefty |
Burly, heavy |
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Hackneyed |
Overused, overdone, over worked |
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Hefty |
Burly, heavy |
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Hypocrisy |
Dissimulation, false virtue |
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Hackneyed |
Overused, overdone, over worked |
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Hefty |
Burly, heavy |
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Hypocrisy |
Dissimulation, false virtue |
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Innocuous |
Harmless, safe, nontoxic |
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Irascible |
Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered. |
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Jettison |
Throw or drop s.th from an aircraft or ship |
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Kindle |
Light, ignite, awake |
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Leniency |
Sonia has a great leniency. The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected Clemency |
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Levity |
Lightheartedness, high spirits |
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Levity |
Lightheartedness, high spirits |
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Vivacity |
Especially in a woman the quality of being attractively lively and animated. |
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Maladroit |
Awkward, inept, bumbling |
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Mitigate |
Make less severe, Lessen the gravity of a situation |
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Munificent |
Generous, bountiful, openhanded |
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Myriad |
A countless or extremely great number. Innumerable, |
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Myriad |
A countless or extremely great number. Innumerable, |
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Nefarious |
Wicked or criminal Evil, sinful |
