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25 Cards in this Set
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Pervade |
Verb. To pass through, to spread; to be prevalent throughout |
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Obscure |
Adj. -not clear or distinct -dim, dark |
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Compelling |
Adj. irresistibly or keenly interesting, captivating |
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Perpetrator |
Noun. Someone who does something evil, criminal, or offensive |
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Vulgar |
Adj. -indecent, unrefined, obscene -characteristic of the great mass of people in general |
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Inaffected |
Adj. Uninfluenced, unchanged |
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Heinous |
Adj. Outrageously evil or wicked |
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Appalling |
Adj. Causing horror, shock, or dismay |
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Timorous |
Adj. Fearful, timid, shy |
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Inteepid |
Adj. Unafraid, bold, fearless, very brave |
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Epidemiologist |
Noun. Someone who studies epidemics |
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Fainthearted |
Adj. Cowardly, timidly, shy |
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Counteract |
Verb. To act directly against, to check, neutralize |
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Dispel |
Verb. To scatter and drive away, to cause to vanish |
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Captivate |
Verb. To capture the attention or affection of |
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Attribute |
Verb. To consider as belonging to, produced by |
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Inflammatory |
Adj. Likely to cause excitement or anger |
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Curtail |
Verb. To cut short, reduce, abridge |
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Meticulous |
Adj. Extremely or excessively careful about details |
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Egrigious |
Adj. Outstanding for undesirable qualities |
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Underscore |
Noun. A line drawn under a word |
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Spruous |
Adj. Not true or genuine |
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Pragmatic |
Adj. Concerned with actual practice and application |
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Partisan |
Blindly or unreasonably devoted |
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Reactionary |
Noun. A person who reacts essily |
