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91 Cards in this Set
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subjugate |
to bring under control, subdue
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sublime
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lofty, grand, exalted
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submissive
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easily yielding to authority
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succinct
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marked by compact precision
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superfluous
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exceeding what is necessary
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surfeit
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an overabundant supply or indulgence
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surmise
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to infer with little evidence
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surreptitious
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stealthy
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surrogate
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one acting in place of another
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swarthy
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of dark color or complexion
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sycophant
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one who flatters for self-gain
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tacit
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expressed without words
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taciturn
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not inclined to talk
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tangential
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incidental, peripheral, divergent
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tantamount
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equivalent in value or significance
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tedious
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dull, boring
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temerity
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audacity, recklessness
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temperance
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moderation in action or thought
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tenable
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able to be defended or maintained
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tenuous
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having little substance or strength
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terrestrial
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relating to the land
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timorous
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timid, fearful
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tirade
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a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
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toady
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one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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tome
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a large book
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torpid
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lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
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torrid
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giving off intense heat, passionate
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tortuous
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winding
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tractable
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easily controlled
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tranquil
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calm
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transgress
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to violate, go over a limit
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transient
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passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
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transmute
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to change or alter in form
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travesty
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a grossly inferior imitation
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tremulous
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fearful
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trenchant
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effective, articulate, clear-cut
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trepidation
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fear, apprehension
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trite
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not original, overused
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truculent
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ready to fight, cruel
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truncate
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to shorten by cutting off
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turgid
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swollen, excessively embellished in style or language
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turpitude
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depravity, moral corruption
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ubiquitous
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existing everywhere, widespread
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umbrage
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resentment, offense
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uncanny
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of supernatural character or origin
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unctuous
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smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner
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undulate
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to move in waves
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upbraid
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to criticize or scold severely
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usurp
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to seize by force, take possession of without right
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utilitarian
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relating to or aiming at usefulness
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utopia
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an imaginary and remote place of perfection
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vacillate
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to fluctuate, hesitate
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vacuous
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lack of content or ideas, stupid
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validate
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to confirm, support, corroborate
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vapid
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lacking liveliness, dull
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variegated
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diversified, distinctly marked
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vehemently
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marked by intense force or emotion
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veneer
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a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade
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venerable
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deserving of respect because of age or achievement
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venerate
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to regard with respect or to honor
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veracity
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truthfulness, accuracy
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verbose
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wordy, impaired by wordiness
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verdant
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green in tint or color
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vestige
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a mark or trace of something lost or vanished
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vex
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to confuse or annoy
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vicarious
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experiencing through another
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vicissitude
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event that occurs by chance
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vigilant
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watchful, alert
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vilify
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to lower in importance, defame
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vindicate
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to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
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vindictive
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vengeful
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virtuoso
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one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer
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viscous
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not free flowing, syrupy
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vitriolic
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having a caustic quality
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vituperate
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to berate
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vivacious
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lively, sprightly
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vocation
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the work in which someone is employed, profession
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vociferous
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loud, boisterous
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wallow
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to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless
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wane
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to decrease in size, dwindle
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wanton
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undisciplined, lewd, lustful
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whimsical
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fanciful, full of whims
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wily
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crafty, sly
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winsome
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charming, pleasing
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wistful
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full of yearning; musingly sad
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wizened
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dry, shrunken, wrinkled
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wrath
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vengeful anger, punishment
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yoke
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to join, link
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zealous
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fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
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zenith
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the highest point, culminating point
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze |
