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107 Cards in this Set
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Disseminating |
To spread or distribute (information ) widely |
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Ambivalence |
State of having mixed feelings/contradictory ideas about something/someone |
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Auspicious |
Giving or being a sign of future success |
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Clout (noun) |
Influence or power, especially in politics or business |
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Imprudent |
Not showing care for consequences of an act |
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Meritocracy |
A system in which progress is based on ability and talent |
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Clout (verb) |
Hit hard with the hand or a hard object |
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Delineate |
Describe or outline with precision |
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An/A |
Not, without |
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Par(a) |
Beside, near |
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Epi |
Upon |
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Ant(i) |
Against, opposed to, preventive |
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Syn, sym |
With |
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Disparage |
To lower estimation, belittle |
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Cursory |
Going rapidly over something, not noticing details |
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Spurious |
Not genuine; having similar appearance, different structure |
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Inure |
To accoston to hardship, difficulty, pain |
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Archaism |
Survival or presence of soemthing from the past |
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Evocative |
Tending to remind |
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Hegemony |
Leadership influence excercised by one nation over others |
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Onym |
Name |
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Troph |
Feed, grow |
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Phil |
Love, friendship |
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Aesth(et) |
Feeling, sensation |
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Phon(o) |
Sound |
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Inexpedient |
Not suitable, futile |
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Gregarious |
Fond of company |
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Conciliatory |
Intended to reconcile, yeilding |
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Proclivity |
Natural/habitual inclination |
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Malediction |
Utterance of a curse |
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Expunge |
To wipe out or destroy |
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Burnish |
To make smooth and bright |
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Vert, vers |
Turn |
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Pseud(o) |
False |
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Statu, stitu |
Stand |
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Pan, pam |
All |
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Lith(o) |
Stone |
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Alacrity |
Brisk, cheerful readiness |
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Wistful |
Longing, yearning |
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Cogent |
Convincing/believable by virtue of forcible presentation |
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Implacable |
Not to be appeased |
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Juxtaposition |
Instance of placing close together, side-by-side to compare |
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Enervate |
Deprive of force/strength; destroy vigor |
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Vituperate |
To use/address with harsh language |
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Dis |
Not, not any |
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Pro |
Before, in front of, for, forward |
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Circum |
Around |
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Hab, hib, habit, hibit |
Have |
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Rid, ris |
Laugh |
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Nadir |
The lowest point |
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Rife |
Common/frequent occurence |
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Ostensible |
Outwardly appearing as such |
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Pithy |
Brief, forceful, meaningful in expression |
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Temerity |
Reckless and bold |
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Rescind |
To invalidate by a later action or a higher authority |
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Decry |
To belittle as faulty or worthless |
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Cata |
Down |
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Culp |
Blame, fault |
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Dur |
Hard |
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Eu |
Well, good |
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Juv, jut |
Help/young |
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Rectitude |
Right/correctness; moral virtue |
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Pejorative |
Having a negative/belittling effect |
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Languid |
Lacking in spirit/interest |
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Ascetic |
Person who dedicates life to a pursuit of ideals/ practices extremenself denial for religious reasons |
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Probity |
Qualitybof having strong moral principles |
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Harangue (noun) |
A long, intense speech |
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Harangue (verb) |
To lecture at length in an aggressive/critical manner |
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Blandish |
To influence by gentle flattery |
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Mal |
Bad, wretched |
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Ne(o) |
New |
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Ob |
Against |
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Theo |
Speculation/ God (entity) |
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Tra, tran, trans |
Across |
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Calumny |
A false statement designed to ruin another's reputation |
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Diffident |
Lacking confidemce of one's own ability; restrained/reserved |
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Fallacious |
Misleading/deceptive notion or argument |
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Pernicious |
Causing harm or ruin |
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Rancor |
Bitter, rankling resentment; ill will |
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Surmise |
To think/ infer without certain or strong evidence |
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Usurp |
To seize and hold by force/without legal right |
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Laud, laus |
Praise |
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Idi(o) |
Own, peculiarity |
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Ide(o) |
Idea, thought |
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Fatu |
Foolish, useless |
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In, im |
In, on |
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In, il, im, ir |
Not, un- (negation) |
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Buffet |
To strike sharply & repeatedly |
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Fractious |
Readily angered or irritable |
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Licentious |
Unrestrained by law or general morality |
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Replete |
Abundantly supplied or provided |
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Vicissitude |
Change or variation occurring |
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Dissemble |
To give false/misleading appearance to; conceal truth or real nature of |
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Repudiate |
To reject as having no authority |
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Am, amat |
Love, liking |
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Cap, cept |
Hold, take |
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Duc, duct |
Lead |
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Erot |
(Sexual) love |
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Acrimony |
Harsh/biting sharpness; angry/bitter feelings |
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Discursive |
Passing aimlessly from one subject to the next |
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Effulgent |
Shining forth brilliantly |
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Impertinent |
Intrusive/ presumptuous, as person or their actions |
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Largess |
Generous giving of gifts |
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Obdurate |
Stubbornly resistant to moral influence |
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Promulgate |
To make known by open declaration |
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Pulchritude |
Physical beauty |
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Bygone |
Belonging to an earlier time |
