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135 Cards in this Set
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Bombastic |
Using elaborate speech to make yourself seem important |
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Dubious |
Doubtful |
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Disdain |
Rejecting something with an attitude of looking down on it |
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Contempt |
The attitude of looking down on something. |
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Pragmatism |
Practicality - concern with accomplishing things without concern for morals |
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Ambivalent |
Uncertain |
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Ambidextrous |
Using both hands equally as well |
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Ambiguous |
Unclear |
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Explicit |
Directly stated, shown in detail |
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Implicit |
Suggested but not directly stated |
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Imply |
To suggest without directly stating |
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Infer |
To make a prediction, to figure out what's implied |
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Frank |
Honest |
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Mediator |
A disinterested third person who guides negotiations between 2 opposing sides |
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Mediation |
Intervention between 2 opposing sides |
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Mediate |
To act as a mediator to intervene between 2 opposing sides |
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Unseemly |
Inappropriate, improper, trashy |
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Rumination |
Thoughtful consideration |
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Ruminate |
Think deeply about something |
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Admonishing |
Warn or reprimand someone firmly / to gently scold or warn |
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Belligerent |
War like, hostile |
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Derogatory |
Insulting |
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Invest |
To put money, time, and effort into something |
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Reservation |
Doubt, holding back something |
What's happening when you reserve a table |
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Benevolent |
Kind, charitable |
Opposite of violent |
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Dire |
Extreme, described as a matter of life and death |
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Constitute |
To be part of, to make up |
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Coherent |
Logical, all the parts work together as a whole |
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Procession |
Group of ppl moving forward together |
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Solidarity |
Unity, acting as 1, as a group |
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Momentous |
Very important |
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Candor |
Honest |
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Pressing |
Urgent, must be done quickly |
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Bludgeon |
1) A club 2) To hit with a club |
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Divisive |
Causing, causing disagreement |
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Condescending |
Having an attitude of looking down on people. Treating them like children |
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Sardonic |
Sarcastic, ironic, dry humor |
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Subversive |
Intended to undermine or to overthrow authority |
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Mortified |
Extremely embarrassed |
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Complacent |
So self satisfied that you don't do anything |
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Apprehensive |
Fearful |
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Apprehension |
1) Perceptive 2) Fear |
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Comprehension |
Understanding |
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Blatant |
Obvious |
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Demor |
Shy, modest, polite |
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Reclusive |
Someone who rarely leaves house and is rarely seen |
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Bromide |
Unoriginal, moral, saying |
Similar to the element, bromide is unoriginal |
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Decimate |
To utterly wipe out |
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Purge |
To throw out, eject, to cast out |
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Incomprehensible |
Not understandable |
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Alarming |
Disturbing, causing alarm |
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Piecemeal |
Sepertated into parts, one piece at a time, not whole |
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Warped |
Bend or curved out of shape |
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Vast |
Huge |
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Uniform |
Describes things that are all the same |
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Trencherous |
1) Descibe someone who betrays 2) Dangerous |
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Diminutive |
Extremely small |
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Besiege |
To attack |
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Impending |
About to happen |
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Imminent |
About to happen |
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Eminent |
Highly respected |
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Disparity |
A difference, a gap of inequality |
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Obsolete |
Unnecessary because it's outdated |
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Nonchalant |
Casual, indifferent |
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Therefore |
After that |
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Gibberish |
Nonsense, wrong |
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Destitute |
So poor that you don't have the means for survival |
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Bicameral |
Having two houses of legislative |
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Expedient |
Practical convenient, makes it possible to solve a problem quickly |
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Bereaved |
Feeling sadness over the death of a loved one |
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Desultory |
Slow, time wasting, lacking energy |
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Duplicitous |
Deceitful |
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Malingeree |
Someone who tries to avoid work or school |
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Transcend |
To go beyond |
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Hegemony |
Dominance, either direct or indirect |
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Brandish |
To wave, usually a weapon in a threatening manner |
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Delineate |
To spereate by drawing lines |
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Cogitate |
To think |
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Overlook |
Fail to notice |
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Over see |
Supervise |
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Bastion |
Fortress or stronghold |
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Dilapidated |
Run down, in poor condition |
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Deflect |
To repel something that is about to hit you, to avoid or refute a verbal attack |
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Abhorrent |
Extremely hate worthy |
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Abhor |
To hate extremely |
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Eclectic |
Drawing from many sources |
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Prominent |
Standing out either physically or in fame and reputation |
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Blunt |
1) Not sharp, dull, describes a weapon used for hitting not for stabbing 2) Honest about difficulty topic, sometimes to the point of rudeness |
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Aesthetic |
Having to do with beauty and art |
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Conceive |
1) To give in 2) To admit that your opponent in an argument have good points |
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Bowdlerize |
To censor, to cut out the dirty parts |
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Denounce |
To publicly express disapproval, to inform on the police or other authority |
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Concord |
Agreement, harmony |
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Discord |
Disagreement, clashing |
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Lest |
Unless |
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Epitome |
The highest form of a perfect example of serenity |
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Serenity |
Peaceful and calm |
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Placid |
Calm and peaceful |
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Streamline |
To make more efficient or compound |
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Sound |
Solid, well made, likely to stay in good condition |
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Bohemian |
Someone who lives an uncomfortable life style |
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Interrogate |
To question harshly, exhaustively |
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Exhaustive |
Completely using every last bit |
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Improvised |
Poor, not having enough $$$ |
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Substandard |
Below acceptable level, not meeting the standards |
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Convoluted |
Extremely complicated or intricate |
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Idol |
Worshipped like a god |
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Idle |
Lazy, inactive |
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Bolshevik |
Russian communist |
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Despot |
An absolute ruler |
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Patronize |
1) To support with money or rewarding a business 2) To treat like a child or idiot |
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Eradicate |
To wipe out completely |
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Comraderie |
The state of being a comrade |
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Comrade |
Somebody who shares in a struggle with you |
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Boorish |
Rude, uncivilized |
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Denouement |
The climax or resolution of a plot |
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En Kindle |
1) To start a fire 2) to cause, to begin |
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Sable |
1) animal with very dark fur 2) black, dark brown |
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Indignation |
Anger and resentment that you feel because you believed that you've been wronged |
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Bellicose |
Combative, warlike |
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Coup de grace |
Death blow |
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Disseminate |
To spread, usually information |
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Bilateral |
Having 2 sides, usually refers to negotiations Ex there were bilateral talk between the us and china |
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peremptory |
Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal |
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Iconoclast |
Someone who attack things that are often hold sacred |
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Distain |
To reject with contempt |
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Precedent |
Something that sets up an example and establish guidelines for the future |
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Unprecedented |
Never happened before |
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Vindicate |
To justify, to prove right |
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Boon |
A benefit |
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Denigrate |
To belittle, to say bad things about |
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Autocrate |
Absolute ruler, despotic |
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Strenuous |
Requiring great physical effort |
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Onerous |
Unpleasant |
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Bellicose |
Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight."a group of bellicose patriots" |
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