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52 Cards in this Set
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Abscond |
to sneak away and hide |
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Acute |
sharp, severe |
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Amalgamate |
to bring together, unite |
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Ambivalent |
having opposing feelings |
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Anomaly |
something that does not fit into the normal order |
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Antithesis |
the absolute opposition |
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Assess |
to evaluate |
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Assiduous |
hard working, diligent |
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Cadence |
a rhythm, progression of sound |
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Canny |
shrewd, careful |
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Censure |
to rebuke formally |
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Cogent |
intellectually convincing |
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compound |
a combination of different parts |
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Connive |
to plot, scheme |
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Convention |
a rule, custom |
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Corrosive |
having a tendency to erode away |
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Deplore |
to feel or express sorrow, disapproval |
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Desolate |
deserted, dreary, lifeless |
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Dissonance |
lack of harmony or consistency |
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Distend |
to swell out |
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Dither |
to be indecisive |
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Dormant |
sleeping, temporarily inactive |
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Ephemeral |
short lived, fleeting |
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Evince |
to show, reveal |
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Facade |
a deceptive appearance or attitude
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Flaccid |
limp, not strong or firm |
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Gratuitous |
uncalled for, unwarranted |
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Idolatrous |
excessively worshiping on object or person |
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Indefatigable |
incapable of defeat, failure, decay |
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Indigenous |
originating in a region |
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Innuendo |
an insinuation |
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Inoculate |
to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness, to vaccinate |
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Irascible |
easily angered |
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Kudos |
praise for an achievement |
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Lurid |
ghastly, sensational |
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Modulate |
to pass from one state to another, in music |
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Nomadic |
wandering from place to place |
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Ornate |
highly elaborate, excessively decorated |
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Paradigm |
example of a perfect pattern or model |
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Placid |
calm, peaceful |
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Plausible |
believable , reasonable |
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Precipice |
the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place |
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Querulous |
whiny, complaining |
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Reconcile |
to return to harmon |
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Reservior |
reserves, large supply |
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Revoke |
to take back |
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Sacrosanct |
holy, something that should not be criticized |
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Salutation |
a greeting |
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Sophomoric |
immature, uninformed |
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Taciturn |
not inclined to talk |
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Vacuous |
lack of content or ideas, stupid |
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Virtuoso |
one who excels in an art, a highly skilled musical performer |
