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25 Cards in this Set
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expedient
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1. Useful for some purpose; convenient.
2. Concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one's own interestes. |
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exude
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1. To flow out slowly; to ooze or emit.
2. To give forth. |
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imperturbable
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Calm and assured.
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levity
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Excessive frivolity; joking.
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accoutrements
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Equipment or accesories.
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aggrieved
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Feeling or expressing a sense of injustice, injury, or offense.
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choleric
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Easily angered; quick-tempered.
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opulent
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Having or exhibiting great wealth or abundance.
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phlegmatic
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Sluggish or calm in temperament.
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propensity
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A natural inclination or tendency.
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efficacy
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Effectiveness.
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icon
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1. A religious painting, esp. one revered by the Eastern Christian churches.
2. A symbol or image whose form suggests its meaning. 3. One who is idolized. |
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incipient
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Beginning to exist or appear; in the first stage.
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inculcate
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To impress upon or teach by frequesnt repetition.
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prodigious
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1. Extremely large in bulk, quantity, or degree.
2. Causing amazement or wonder. |
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regimen
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A regulated program, esp. one designed to improve or maintain health.
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accrue
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1. To arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usu. used with 'to' or 'from'.
2. To come as a regular addition. |
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acquiesce
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To accept as inevitable; to comply passively.
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inveigle
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1. To lure or trick into doing something.
2. To obtain by flattery or trickery. |
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penitent
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Sorry for having done wrong.
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probity
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Honesty; trustworthiness.
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purport
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To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something.
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repercussion
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An unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event.
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revelation
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Something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise.
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surfeit
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An overabundant supply; an excess.
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