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26 Cards in this Set
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ameliorate
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To make better; to beomce better; to improve
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baleful
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Expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous.
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diminutive
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Very small; tiny.
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infirmity
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Physical or mental weakness or defect.
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profane
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To treat with scorn or irreverence.
1. Disrespectful of sacred things. 2. Not connected with religion; worldly. |
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castigate
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To punish by criticizing sharply; to berate.
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inter
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To put in a grave; to bury.
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largesse
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The act of giving generously; gifts.
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beset
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1. To surround or to attack repeatedly.
2. To trouble or weigh down. |
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cede
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To give up or transfer, esp. by treaty or formal agreement.
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desultory
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Proceeding or carried out in an aimless or random way.
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galvanize
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To excite or arouse action.
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vanguard
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The leading or forward position in a movement.
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flotilla
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A fleet of boats or small ships.
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ignominious
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Marked by, deserving, or causing shame or disgrace.
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onerous
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Burdensome; oppressive.
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quixotic
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Romantic and idealistic, but impractical.
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vestige
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A trace of something that once was present.
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zephyr
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A light, gentle breeze.
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churlish
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Lacking good manners; rude, impolite.
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disparage
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To criticize in a negative, disrespectful manner.
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dissipate
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1. To break up and spread out so thinly as to disappear; to scatter or be scattered.
2. To spend or use foolishly. |
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esoteric
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Not generally known or understood; familiar to only a relatively small number of people.
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olfactory
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Relating to the sense of smell.
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vagary
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(usu. plural) A departure from the normal, expected course; a whim or unpredictable action.
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volatile
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1. Evaporating quickly.
2. Changing readily; explosive; unpredictable. |
