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67 Cards in this Set
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licentious (adj.) |
morally unrestrained |
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numismatist (n.) |
a coin collector |
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paucity (n.) |
a scarcity; a lack |
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fatalistic (adj.) |
believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate |
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obtrude (v.) |
to force oneself into a situation |
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pensive (adj.) |
dreamily thoughtful dreamily thoughtful dreamily thoughtful dreamily thoughtful |
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lackadaisical (adj.) |
uninterested; listless |
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alienate (v.) |
to turn away feelings or affections |
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elated (adj.) |
in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful |
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epigram (n.) |
a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
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pro- (prefix) |
"before" or "in front" |
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-fab- -fess- (roots) |
"to speak" |
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-hab- -hib- (roots) |
"to have" or "to possess" |
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amalgamate (v.) |
to combine |
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demented (adj.) |
mentally ill; insane ill; insane ill; insane |
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hone (v.) |
to sharpen |
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beleaguer (v.) |
to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass |
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gorge (v.) |
to eat or swallow greedily |
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antiquated (adj.) |
no longer used or useful; very old |
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opiate (n.) |
a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
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caricature (n.) |
an exaggerated portrayal of one's features |
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dally (v.) |
to waste time; to dawdle |
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felonious (adj.) |
pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
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edifice (n.) |
a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building |
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ambidextrous (adj.) |
equally skillful with either hand |
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belated (adj.) |
delayed |
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animate (v.) |
to give life or motion to |
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knead (v.) |
to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture |
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chauvinist (n.) |
one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, and displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs |
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egalitarian (adj.) |
promoting equal rights for all people |
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berserk (adj.) |
in a state of violent or destructive rage |
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ostentatious (adj.) |
marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display |
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delude (v.) |
to mislead; to fool |
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sub- (prefix) |
"under" or "below" |
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-ize (suffix) |
"to make" |
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-urb- (root) |
"city" |
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-mater- -matr- (roots) |
"mother" |
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-micro- (root) |
"small" |
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-meter- (root) |
"measure" |
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-aut- (root) |
"self" |
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elude (v.) |
to escape notice; to get away from |
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fallow (adj.) |
inactive; unproductive |
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blight (n) |
anything that destroys, prevents gross, or causes devaluation |
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obsequy (n.) |
a funeral right or ceremony |
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denizen (n.) |
an occupant; an inhabitant |
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fealty (n.) |
obligated loyalty or faithfulness |
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entice (v.) |
to attract by offering reward or pleasure |
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gratify (v.) |
to please |
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laggard (n.) |
a slow person, especially one who falls behind |
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Gambit (n.) |
Maneuver or action used to gain an advantage |
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-chroma- root |
color |
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mono- prefix |
one |
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poly- prefix |
many |
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-morph- root |
form or shape |
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jaded (adj.) |
Worn-out; dulled as from overindulgence |
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gist (n.) |
The main point |
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Advocate (v.) |
To recommend; to speak in favor of |
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efface (v.) |
to obliterate; to wipe out |
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Charisma (n.) |
Personal appeal or attraction; magnetism |
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ogre (n.) |
A brute, a large monster, a frightful giant |
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mesmerize (v.) |
to hypnotize |
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entity (n.) |
Anything having existence, either physical or mystical |
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bandy (v.) |
to exchange words; to discuss casually |
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dastardly (adj.) |
Cowardly and treacherous |
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-fort- root |
strong |
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-graph- root |
writing |
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mono- prefix |
one |
