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25 Cards in this Set
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acquiesce-verb
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to give in, to comply I was so desperate that I had to acquiesce to his demands |
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affinity-noun
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a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship having suffered himself, he felt an affinity for the homeless |
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blasphemous-adj
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irrelevant, profane telling that sacrilegious joke is blasphemous |
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buttress-noun
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a support or prop many catherdrals are supported by buttress |
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circumspect-adj
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careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent her circumspect behavior left noo doubts as to her integrity |
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corroboration-noun
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confirmation fortunately, I had some corroboration for my whereabouts of the night of the crime |
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deplete-verb
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to use up gradually, to lessen in amount or value our oil reserves have been depleted because of years of drilling and pumping |
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despotic-adj
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ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical americans do not like despotic behavior |
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emaciated-adj
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very thin, wasting away as a result of receiving little food, most prisoners of concentration camps become extremely emaciated |
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empirical-adj
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based on observation or experiment and not on theory we need some empirical data to make out case solid |
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extraneous-adj
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not essential or vital the extraneous assignments left the student with little time for herself |
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fallow-adj
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inactive, plowed but not sowed in order for land to be productive, it must lie fallow occasionally |
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homogeneous -adj
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of the same kind to get the best result with this research, we need a homogeneous group of people to fill out the questionnaire |
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hyperbole-noun
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obvious exaggeration you have often heard the hyperbole "I've told you a million times," its an exaggeration |
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incontrovertible-adj
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indisputable the district attorney was looking for incontrovertible evidence to prove that the accused arsonist burned the bank |
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irascible-adj
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irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross just about anything could set off his irascible temper |
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laconic-adj
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using a minimum of word; concise to the point of seeming rude after the loss, the coachs remarks were laconic |
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magnanimity-noun
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having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit the magnanimity of the king endeared him to his subjects |
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obsequious-adj
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overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile I believe that his obsequious behavior toward his grandmother is to ensure being included in the will |
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proliferation-noun
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an increase in number, multiplication many are afraid of nuclear proliferation and the possibility that a terrorist country will explode a bomb |
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scrupulous-adj
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very principled, very careful and conscientious the scrupulous police officer never took a bribe, and he ceaselessly tried to prevent crime |
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sublime-adj
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exalted, noble, uplifting the romantic dinner, which included delicious food, soft music, and a beautiful setting, was simply sublime |
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surreptitious-adj
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secret, clandestine, stealthy the Watergate burglars tried to attain information in a surreptitious manner |
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veracity-noun
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devotion to the truth the lawyer had no confidence in the veracity of the witness |
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zeal-noun
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enthusiasm, fervor to the delight of his students, he bought great zeal to the teaching profession |
