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113 Cards in this Set

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Abhor
hate
Bigot
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Counterfeit
fake; false
Enfranchise
give votingrights
Hamper
hinder; obstruct
Kindle
to start a fire
Noxious
harmful; poisonous; lethal
Placid
calm; peaceful
Renumeration
payment for work done
Talisman
lucky charm
Alacrity
eagerness: enthusiasm; quickness
Burgeon
grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
Deleterious
harmful
Euphemism
a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
Hypocritical
insincere
Lethargic
tired; without energy
Ogle
stare at; observe in an obvious manner
Postulate
hypothesize; propose
Robust
strong; healthy; tough
Tractable
obedient; dutiful; polite
Alchemy
medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
Burnish
polish
deliberate
to think over deeply
Euphony
pleasant sounds
Iconoclast
person who opposes orthodoxy
Labyrinth
a maze
Levity
flippancy; joking about serious matters
Plaintiff
petitioner ( in court of law)
Nullify
to counter; make unimportant
Olfactory
concerned with the sense of smell
Potable
suitable for drinking
rotund
round
Tranquil
peaceful
alibi
an excuse that shows someones was not at a crime scene
buttress
strengthen; support
delineation
demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
evacuation
vacate; empty; abandon
Idiosyncrasy
a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
Libertarian
someone who opposes tyranny
Ominous
threatening
Potent
powerful; compelling; strong
Ruminate
think over something; ponder
transcribe
copy
Allay
to lessen
byline
the line that tells you who wrote an article
Demur
hesitate; refuse
Exacerbate
make worse
Ignominious
shameful
Liniment
soothing lotion
Omnipotent
all-powerful
Pragmatic
practical
ruse
trick; stratagem
transgress
go astray; disobey; commit a sin
Alleviate
make less severe
Cacophony
discordant loud noises
Denounce
condemn; speak out against
Exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
Ignominy
shame (ignominious (a)= shameful)
Lithe
flexible; supple
Omniscient
all-knowing
Pragmatist
practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
Saccharin
falsely sweet
transient
short-lived; ephemeral
Aloof
distant;detached; cold
Cajole
coax
Deplete
use up; lessen
Exceptionable
very bad ( something which we should object to)
Illuminate
to light up or make clear
Livid
very angry
Onerous
burdensome; hard to undertake
Preamble
introductory material
Sacrosanct
very holy; inviolable
Traverse
to move across
altruism
putting others first; being self-sacrificing
Cauldron
huge cooking pot
Deplore
regret
Exculpate
free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
Illusory
deceptive; false; misleading
Lobbyist
person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
Onus
burden
Precarious
unstable; risky
Sagacious
wise
Trepidation
fear
Amass
accumulate
Callow
immature
Depravity
moral corruption
Execrable
very, very bad
Immoderate
excessive; extreme
Lofty
snooty; arrogant; haughty
Opaque
does not let light through
Precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
Sage
a wise person
trinket
something of little value; knick-knack
Ambiguity
uncertainty; vagueness
candid
frank; honest
Deprecate
criticize; denounce
Exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
Immutable
unchanging; permanent
Longevity
long life
Opulent
wealthy; rich; magnificent
Precept
guiding principle
Salacious
lecherous; erotic
Trite
unoriginal; dull
Ambiguous
unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
Candor
frankness; openness
Deried
ridicule; make fun of; mock
Exemplary
outstandingly good; setting a fine example
Impartial
unbiased; neutral
Loquacious
talkative
Ordain
1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest
Precinct
district of a cit
Sallow
yellowish
Trivial
unimportant