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103 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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verb - Hate
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She _____ cats because she is allergic to them.
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Bigot
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noun - narrow-minded, prejudice person
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The _____ left the room when people with opposing viewpoints began to speak.
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Counterfeit
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adjective - fake; false
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The thieves _____ millions of dollars.
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Enfranchise
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verb - give voting rights
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In 1920, the 19th amendment _____ women by giving them the right to vote.
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Hamper
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verb - Hinder; obstruct
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The lawyer _____ the evidence by burning it.
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Kindle
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verb - To start a fire
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The campers _____ a fire to stay warm.
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Noxious
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adjective - Harmful; poisonous; lethal
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The gas released form the reaction was _____.
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Placid
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adjective - calm; peaceful
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The calm lake provided a _____ environment for the fishermen.
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Remuneration
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noun - payment for work done
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The employer had to _____ the workers for the work done.
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Talisman
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noun - Lucky charm
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The lucky _____ provided Sam the confidence he needed to complete the task.
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Abrasive
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adjective - rough; coarse; harsh
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The _____ material was used to wear away parts of the workpiece.
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Bilk
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verb - cheat; defraud
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The _____ lawyer was known to hamper evidence.
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Covert
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adjective - hidden; undercover
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The _____ spy was unseen while he placed the bug in the room.
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Engender
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verb - cause
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Einstein _____ the nuclear bomb.
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Hangar
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noun - storage area (like garage) for a plane
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The plane was so large, it could not fit into the _____.
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Knotty
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adjective - complex; difficult to solve
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The _____ problem stumped even the best mathematicians.
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Nuance
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noun - something subtle; a find shade of meaning
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Understanding the basics is easy; appreciating the _____ takes years.
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Plagiarism
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noun - taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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The student was expelled for _____ an essay.
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Renown
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noun - fame
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The magician was _____ for his great magic tricks.
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Tangent
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noun - going off the main subject
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The _____ of the circle goes off the circular path.
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Abasement
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noun - humiliation; degradation
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He _____ his colleague by criticizing him in front of the boss
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Billowing
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noun - swelling; fluttering; waving
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The smoke _____ up into the sky.
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Cower
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verb - recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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The hostages tried to _____ away from the gunman.
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Enhance
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verb - improve; make better or clearer
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The inventor _____ the product to make it more useful.
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Harangue
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noun - noisy, attacking speech
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The president gave a _____ speech to his supporters.
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Labyrinth
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noun - a maze
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The man got lost in the _____ because he couldn't find his way out.
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Nullify
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verb - to counter; make unimportant
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The second law _____ the first.
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Plaintiff
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noun - petitioner (in court of law)
a person who brings an action in a court of law |
The _____ sued the man for robbing his store.
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Replete
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adjective - full
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After eating dinner my stomach was _____.
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Tangible
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adjective - can be touched
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The smooth glass had a _____ roughness at one end.
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Abrogate
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verb - Cancel, deny, repeal
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The judge _____ the outrageous request.
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Blasphemy
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noun - Speech which offends religious sentiments
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This is _____! This is madness!
Madness...? THIS... IS... SPARTA!!! |
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Credible
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adjective - believable
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Wikipedia is not a _____ source of information.
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Enigma
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noun - puzzle; mystery
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The _____ was impossible to solve.
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Harbingers
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noun - indicators; bringers of warnings
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The _____ told the town that the president was coming.
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Labyrinthine
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adjective - complicated; highly convoluted
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The servers were connected together with a _____ of wires.
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Nuzzle
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verb - cuddle; snuggle
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Everyone _____ into their warm beds on the cold night.
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Plaudit
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noun - statement giving strong praise
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The review gave the author _____ for his great book.
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Reprehensible
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adjective - shameful; very bad
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The smuggler's _____ actions landed him in jail.
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Tardy
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adjective - slow; late; overdue; delayed
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The student was _____ to class every day.
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Absolution
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noun - forgiveness; pardon; release
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The president gave the criminal _____ to set him free.
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Blatant
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adjective - obvious
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It was _____ that nobody knew what they were talking about.
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Creditable
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adjective - praiseworthy
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The new development was _____ because it solved many problems.
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Ensconce
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verb - establish firmly in a position
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He _____ himself in the chair.
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Hasten
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verb - hurry; accelerate; rush
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We had to _____ to the meeting because we were late.
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Laceration
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noun - a cut
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The _____ in his skin was bleeding.
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Obdurate
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adjective - stubborn
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He was so _____ that he couldn't admit that he was wrong.
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Plausible
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adjective - can be believed; reasonable
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Even though it may sound impossible, the idea is _____.
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Reprieve
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verb - to cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution; to bring relief to someone
noun - the cancellation or postponement of a punishment; a document authorizing such an action |
The prisoner was relieved when he received a _____.
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Twdry
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adjective - of little value; gaudy
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The _____ paper airplane was worth nothing to the student so he threw it away.
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Abstain
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verb - desist; go without; withdraw
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The heavy drinker could not _____ from alcohol.
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Blighted
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adjective - damaged; destroyed; ruined
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The expensive vase was _____ when it broke.
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Credulous
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adjective - gullible; ready to believe anything
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The fool was so _____, he believed everything I said.
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Enshroud
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verb - cover
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I had to _____ the project so nobody would see it.
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Haughtiness
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noun - arrogance; pride
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His _____ was evident when he said he was the best.
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Lachrymose
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adjective - tearful; sad
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The _____ story was very tragic.
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Obfuscate
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verb - deliberately make something difficult to understand
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Some teachers like to _____ the lesson so students can't possibly understand it.
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Plethora
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noun - an excess
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There was a _____ of items to choose from.
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Repudiate
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verb - shun; eschew
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The guy in the accident tried to _____ himself by saying he had no part in it.
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Tedium
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noun - boredom
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Our _____ led us to watch TV all day long.
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Abstemious
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adjective - self denying; refraining from indulging
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The _____ man was trying not to eat too much.
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Blithe
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adjective - free-spirited; carefree
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She had a _____ disregard of cultures outside the United States.
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Crepuscular
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adjective - active at dawn and dusk
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Some animals are _____ because they are active when it gets dark.
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Enunciation
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noun - clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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The speaker's _____ was so bad, nobody could understand what he was saying.
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Headstrong
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adjective - stubborn; willful
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He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.
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Lackluster
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adjective - dull; monotonous; bland
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The actor gave a _____ performance in his latest film.
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Objective
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adjective - unbiased; not subjective
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The decision was _____ and not influenced by emotions.
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Pliable
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adjective - flexible; not stubborn
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You will find the clay perfectly _____ as long as it stays fairly moist.
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Rescind
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verb - retract; repeal
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The lawmakers had to _____ the bill because it was unpopular.
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Temper
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verb - to moderate; soften
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Some people need to _____ the amount of money they spend.
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Abstruse
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adjective - difficult to understand; obscure
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The concept was so advanced even the best scientists thought it was _____.
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Blunderbuss
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noun - ancient weapon (type of gun);
noun - a clumsy person |
The _____ can fire nails and stones through its large muzzle.
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Cringe
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verb - recoil; flinch; shy away
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Everyone _____ when they saw the crash.
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Envenom
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verb - to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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The best friends created _____ feelings between each other because of one argument.
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Hedonism
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noun - self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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_____ is the belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good in life.
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Laconic
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adjective - using few words; brief; to the point; concise
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The _____ teacher could finish an entire lesson in 10 minutes because he was very concise.
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Oblique
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adjective - indirect; slanting
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The line was _____ from the plane.
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Plumage
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noun - feathers of a bird
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The ____ on the wings of the bird help it fly.
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Resignation
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noun - acceptance of fate
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The CEO had to ____ from his position.
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Tenacious
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adjective - stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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The _____ lawyer criminal wouldn't admit to his crime.
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Accolade
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noun - tribute; honor; praise
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The writer was given _____ for his works.
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Bolster
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verb - support; prop up
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The supporters _____ their candidate.
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Cryptic
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adjective - puzzling; enigmatic
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The _____ puzzle was difficult to solve.
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Ephemeral
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adjective - short-lived
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Pu-233 has an _____ half life of 20 minutes.
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Hedonist
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noun - a pleasure seeker
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The _____ was devoted to hedonism.
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Lamentation
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noun - expression of regret or sorrow
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The losing team was _____ over the game because they did not practice.
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Obliterate
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verb - destroy; demolish; eradicate
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The city was _____ after the nuclear explosion.
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Plummet
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verb - fall suddenly and steeply
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After its accent, the ball _____ down to earth.
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Resolution
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noun - determination
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Towards the end of the year people start thinking about their new year's _____.
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Tentative
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adjective - not certain
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The _____ schedule was sure to change before the day of the event.
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Acquiesce
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verb - to agree to; give in to
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We had to _____ to the demands of the other party because we were at fault.
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Bombast
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noun - arrogant, pompous language
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The speaker gave _____ in his harangue speech.
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Curtail
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verb - cut short
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Their efforts to _____ spending didn't quite succeed.
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Epicure
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noun - someone who appreciates good food and drink
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The _____ would only dine at fine restaurants.
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Heed
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verb - listen to
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The people didn't _____ the warning so they all got in trouble.
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Lampoon
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noun - ridicule; spoof
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There are many _____ videos on youTube that ridicule real events.
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Oblivious
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adjective - totally unaware
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We were _____ of the changes until someone told us.
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Podium
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noun - raised platform
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The speech was given at the _____.
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Resonant
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adjective - echoing
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From across the valley came the _____ sound of a distant church bell.
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Tenuous
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flimsy; not solid
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His argument was not convincing in the debate, considering how _____ it was.
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Acrid
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adjective - sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Her _____ remarks make her many enemies.
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Boorish
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adjective - ill-mannered
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The _____ student never paid attention in class.
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Cynical
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adjective - believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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The _____ man believed that everyone was selfish.
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