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51 Cards in this Set
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Hedonist |
One who lives solely for pleasure |
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Heretic |
A person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to established beliefs in the church. |
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Hierarchy |
Organization by rank, class, or grade. |
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Homogeneous |
similar, uniform in nature |
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Hyperbole |
An exaggerated statement used as a figure of speech for rhetorical effect. |
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Hypothetical |
supposed; assumed |
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Iconoclast |
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions. |
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Hypocritical |
insincere; pretending to be what one is not |
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Immaterial |
Insignificant; Unimportant |
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Imminent |
About to occur |
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Immutable |
Never Changing |
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Impartial |
Fair; just; showing no favoritism |
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Impassive |
Without feeling or emotion |
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Imperturbable |
Not easily excited or disturbed |
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Implausible |
Not having the appearance of trust or reason |
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Inadvertent |
Not done on purpose; careless |
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Incipient |
In an early stage |
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Incisive |
Keen; penetrating |
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Incongruous |
Inappropriate; out of place |
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Incontrovertible |
Not able to be disputed or denied |
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Incorrigible |
Too firmly fixed to be reformed or changed |
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Indefatigable |
Tireless |
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Indigent |
poverty stricken, NOUN: poor person |
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Ingratiate |
To make oneself acceptable |
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Innocuous |
Harmless |
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Inscrutable |
So mysterious that it cannot be understood |
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Insipid |
Lacking interest or spirit |
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Insurgent |
One who rises in revolt, ADJ. Insurgent forces |
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Intemperate |
lacking of self control |
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Intractable |
Hard to manage; not easily treated |
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Irrefutable |
Cannot be disproved |
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Irrelevant |
Not to the point; not relating to the subject |
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Jargon |
The specialized vocabulary of members of a group |
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Judicious |
Wise; Careful; Showing sound judgement, prudent. |
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Kindle |
To ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire; to become aroused |
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Labyrinth |
A maze; a complicated, perplexing arrangement or course of affairs. |
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Lackluster |
lacking brightness; dull; lacking liveliness |
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Laconic |
brief or terse in speech; using few words |
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Lampoon |
Strong; Satirical writing, usually attacking or ridiculing |
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Lassitude |
State or feeling of being tired and listless |
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Latent |
present but invisible or inactive; lying hidden and undeveloped |
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Laudable |
Worthy of praise |
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Lethargic |
Drowsy; Dull |
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Levity |
Lightness; lack of seriousness |
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Levity |
Lightness; lack of seriousness |
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Listless |
Indifferent; marked by a lack of energy or enthusiasm |
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Lucid |
Easily understood; rational |
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Malicious |
spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful |
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Marred |
Injured; spoiled; damaged |
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Meager |
thin; lean; of poor quality |
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Meandering |
Winding back and forth; rambling |
